Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) is Forza Wealth Management LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Forza Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCSH) by 81.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 71,978 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 32,380 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF makes up about 2.6% of Forza Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Forza Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF were worth $5,615,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,631,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $367,806,000 after purchasing an additional 75,949 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 62.5% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 3,250,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,144,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250,000 shares in the last quarter. Carlson Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Carlson Capital Management now owns 2,838,109 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,403,000 after purchasing an additional 90,699 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 2,689,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,602,000 after purchasing an additional 111,503 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,308,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,305,000 after purchasing an additional 117,998 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock traded down $0.06 during trading on Monday, reaching $77.73. The company had a trading volume of 1,637,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,697,376. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $78.21 and its 200-day moving average is $78.40. Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $76.27 and a fifty-two week high of $79.54.

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.2798 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.