Sykon Capital LLC Reduces Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Sykon Capital LLC decreased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 14.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 46,399 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,725 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for 1.4% of Sykon Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Sykon Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $3,590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Meredith Wealth Planning boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Meredith Wealth Planning now owns 23,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,821,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Freedom Wealth Alliance LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Freedom Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 4,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $331,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the period. Prosperity Planning Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Prosperity Planning Inc. now owns 10,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthsource Partners LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealthsource Partners LLC now owns 16,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,243,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH stock traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $76.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,713,259 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,722,133. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $74.43 and a 52-week high of $77.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.64.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be given a $0.2492 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.25.

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.