Hegarty Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

Hegarty Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 23.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,075 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,115 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises 2.4% of Hegarty Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Hegarty Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $3,018,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $252,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 68,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,414,000 after purchasing an additional 4,096 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 19,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,536,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $541,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 37,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,019,000 after purchasing an additional 1,337 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH stock opened at $78.69 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $78.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.36. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $78.54 and a 52-week high of $80.26.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.2876 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 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.