Loudon Investment Management LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Loudon Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 14.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,982 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,875 shares during the period. Loudon Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $1,127,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Halpern Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1,306.3% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Planned Solutions Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock traded up $0.25 on Thursday, hitting $76.71. 2,325,697 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,745,767. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.63. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $74.43 and a 1 year high of $77.72.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.2492 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 1st.

About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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.