Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Stake Reduced by Fisher Asset Management LLC

Fisher Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 70.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 538,740 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,298,145 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $42,787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VCSH. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Tsfg LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1,028.6% in the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCSH opened at $78.42 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $78.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.15. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $75.93 and a 12 month high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a $0.2741 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $3.29 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.19%.

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.