Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Has $115.15 Million Position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF $VCIT

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) by 1.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,391,592 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 20,924 shares during the period. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF comprises about 2.0% of Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $115,154,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 136.1% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 347 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Monetary Solutions Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

VCIT stock opened at $81.46 on Tuesday. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $81.43 and a 52 week high of $84.84. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $82.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.13.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.3319 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

About Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index, a subset of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. The Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index measures the investment return of U.S. dollar denominated, investment-grade, fixed rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies with maturities between 5 and 10 years. Vanguard Group, Inc provides investment adisory services to the Fund.