WMS Partners LLC Cuts Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

WMS Partners LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 0.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 527,422 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,465 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up approximately 3.5% of WMS Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. WMS Partners LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF worth $40,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VCSH. AMI Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. AMI Investment Management Inc. now owns 140,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,985,000 after purchasing an additional 12,546 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 8.7% during the first quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 8,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $678,000 after buying an additional 692 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $838,000. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 20.3% during the 1st quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 43,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,389,000 after acquiring an additional 7,311 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 52.0% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisory Group LLC now owns 51,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,020,000 after acquiring an additional 17,614 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $75.36. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,532,170 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,174,676. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a one year low of $73.26 and a one year high of $76.68. The company has a 50 day moving average of $75.57 and a 200-day moving average of $75.90.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 5th will be paid a $0.2095 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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.