Cutler Investment Counsel LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Cutler Investment Counsel LLC lowered its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 4.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,587 shares of the company’s stock after selling 381 shares during the quarter. Cutler Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $682,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,922,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $380,588,000 after acquiring an additional 316,031 shares during the period. Nepc LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 18.1% during the 1st quarter. Nepc LLC now owns 4,098,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,845,000 after purchasing an additional 627,993 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 62.5% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 3,250,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,144,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250,000 shares during the period. Carlson Capital Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.3% during the second quarter. Carlson Capital Management now owns 2,747,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,306,000 after buying an additional 112,080 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 6.3% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,578,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,217,000 after buying an additional 152,540 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $78.16. The stock had a trading volume of 4,186,771 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,576,150. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $75.70 and a twelve month high of $79.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $78.82 and its 200 day moving average is $78.06.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a dividend of $0.2741 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $3.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.21%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23.

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.