AMI Investment Management Inc. Buys 40,006 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

AMI Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 526,912 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 40,006 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for about 9.4% of AMI Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. AMI Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $42,011,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VCSH. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 14.3% during the fourth quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 50,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,066,000 after purchasing an additional 6,372 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 28,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,233,000 after purchasing an additional 946 shares during the period. Eastern Bank grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 16,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,307,000 after purchasing an additional 6,900 shares during the period. Cypress Financial Planning LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 25.2% during the 4th quarter. Cypress Financial Planning LLC now owns 426,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,019,000 after purchasing an additional 85,673 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Braun Bostich & Associates Inc. now owns 29,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,376,000 after purchasing an additional 722 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH opened at $78.89 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $77.58 and a 1-year high of $80.26. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $79.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.78.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.2703 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

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.