Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) Sets New 52-Week Low – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $78.33 and last traded at $78.33, with a volume of 1685 shares. The stock had previously closed at $78.62.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.21.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.299 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC now owns 10,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $857,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 5,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $401,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Running Point Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Running Point Capital Advisors LLC now owns 937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Conservest Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 6,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Csenge Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 6,998 shares of the company’s stock worth $558,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period.

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.