Meridian Financial LLC Purchases 2,277 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Meridian Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 12.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,308 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,277 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for about 1.1% of Meridian Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Meridian Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $1,584,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VCSH. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 60.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $459,000 after buying an additional 2,223 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,631,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $367,806,000 after purchasing an additional 75,949 shares during the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $295,000. Adaptive Financial Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Adaptive Financial Consulting LLC now owns 452,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,958,000 after buying an additional 11,967 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FIDELIS iM LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. FIDELIS iM LLC now owns 229,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,718,000 after buying an additional 9,913 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Down 0.0 %

NASDAQ VCSH opened at $78.13 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $78.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.41. 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 company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.2798 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

About Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

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.