World Investment Advisors Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCSH

World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 13.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 146,958 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,576 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $11,717,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC now owns 10,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $857,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $400,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 6,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.0%

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Thursday, reaching $79.41. 509,509 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,621,712. The company’s 50-day moving average is $79.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.70. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $78.46 and a 52-week high of $80.26.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.297 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.27.

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.