Essex Savings Bank Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Essex Savings Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 12.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 5,684 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the period. Essex Savings Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $443,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VCSH. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Tsfg LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 823.8% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 278.2% during the 4th quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 677 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Community Trust NA purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $59,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VCSH opened at $78.07 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.41. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $76.27 and a twelve month high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.2798 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.