North Star Investment Management Corp. Boosts Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 368,577 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 84,620 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for 2.0% of North Star Investment Management Corp.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. North Star Investment Management Corp. owned about 0.08% of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF worth $29,272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VCSH. Barings LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 14,389.8% during the first quarter. Barings LLC now owns 5,108,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,940,000 after purchasing an additional 5,073,271 shares during the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 7,338.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 1,470,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,644,000 after buying an additional 1,450,773 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 62.5% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 3,250,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,144,000 after buying an additional 1,250,000 shares in the last quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,324,000. Finally, Nepc LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 18.1% in the 1st quarter. Nepc LLC now owns 4,098,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,845,000 after acquiring an additional 627,993 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ VCSH traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $78.12. The stock had a trading volume of 364,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,552,746. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $75.10 and a 52-week high of $79.54. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $78.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.98.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st will be given a dividend of $0.2741 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 1st. This represents a $3.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.21%.

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.