Hanson & Doremus Investment Management Raises Stock Position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF $VCEB

Hanson & Doremus Investment Management lifted its position in shares of Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (BATS:VCEB) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 189,845 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,510 shares during the quarter. Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF accounts for about 1.5% of Hanson & Doremus Investment Management’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management owned about 1.41% of Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF worth $12,080,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $9,503,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF by 8.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,657,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,417,000 after purchasing an additional 131,115 shares in the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. boosted its position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF by 39.3% during the third quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 402,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,802,000 after purchasing an additional 113,489 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at $4,820,000. Finally, Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at $2,115,000.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VCEB stock opened at $62.89 on Friday. Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $60.36 and a fifty-two week high of $64.90. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $63.82.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.2284 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

About Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

The Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (VCEB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg MSCI US Corp SRI Select index. The fund tracks an index of US investment-grade corporate bonds of varying maturities, selected based on certain ESG traits provided by MSCI ESG research. VCEB was launched on Sep 22, 2020 and is managed by Vanguard.