MFA Wealth Services Purchases New Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

MFA Wealth Services acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 16,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,260,000. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises about 1.0% of MFA Wealth Services’ portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 91.1% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 152,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,801,000 after buying an additional 72,800 shares during the period. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,325,000. Mcmorgan & Co. LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 32.5% during the 2nd quarter. Mcmorgan & Co. LLC now owns 152,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,757,000 after purchasing an additional 37,354 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 61.9% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 201,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,576,000 after purchasing an additional 77,089 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkos Global Advisors grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Arkos Global Advisors now owns 673,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,043,000 after buying an additional 33,724 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of VCSH stock opened at $78.19 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $76.27 and a 52-week high of $79.54. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $78.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.44.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.2798 dividend. This is a positive change 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.