Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. Lowers Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. lessened its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 442,838 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,633 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up approximately 2.6% of Patriot Investment Management Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $34,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Tsfg LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 46.7% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised 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 valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares during the period. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. raised 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 valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of VCSH stock opened at $78.19 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.44. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.27 and a 1 year 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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued 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.