Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCLT) Sets New 52-Week High at $81.23

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCLT) shares reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as $81.23 and last traded at $81.20, with a volume of 269349 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $80.84.

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $78.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.02.

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.3255 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VCLT. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,664,000. Aveo Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 87,062 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,978,000 after acquiring an additional 5,580 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $390,000. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $84,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2,134.0% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,379,238 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $110,546,000 after purchasing an additional 1,317,500 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.