Benjamin Edwards Inc. Purchases 286 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,433 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 286 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises about 1.0% of Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Benjamin Edwards Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $4,676,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Meredith Wealth Planning boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Meredith Wealth Planning now owns 23,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,821,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Freedom Wealth Alliance LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Freedom Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 4,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Prosperity Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Prosperity Planning Inc. now owns 10,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $772,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthsource Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Wealthsource Partners LLC now owns 16,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,243,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock traded up $0.21 during trading on Thursday, reaching $76.67. 979,153 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,729,501. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $76.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.63. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $74.43 and a 1-year high of $77.72.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a $0.2492 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st.

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.