Compass Financial Group Inc. Lowers Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH)

Compass Financial Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 18.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 41,321 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,621 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF accounts for 1.8% of Compass Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Compass Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $3,197,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Meredith Wealth Planning raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Meredith Wealth Planning now owns 23,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,821,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in 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 valued at $215,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Freedom Wealth Alliance LLC increased its holdings in 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 valued at $331,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.5% in the third quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 10,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $754,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. Finally, Prosperity Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.6% in the third quarter. Prosperity Planning Inc. now owns 10,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 159 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of VCSH traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $76.60. 2,287,356 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,901,682. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $74.43 and a 12-month high of $77.72. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.58.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were issued a $0.2479 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.