Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Has $186.77 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,336,613 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 80,235 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up about 3.7% of Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $186,765,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewSquare Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Avion Wealth purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock opened at $80.09 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $79.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.81. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $77.58 and a 52 week high of $80.15.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.2972 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade, fixed-rate corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years. VCSH was launched on Nov 19, 2009 and is managed by Vanguard.