Morris Financial Concepts Inc. Increases Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Morris Financial Concepts Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 6.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 75,658 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,873 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for 2.5% of Morris Financial Concepts Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Morris Financial Concepts Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $5,846,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Evolution Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. now owns 191,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,822,000 after buying an additional 10,501 shares in the last quarter. Jmac Enterprises LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Jmac Enterprises LLC now owns 24,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,887,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 18,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,458,000 after buying an additional 974 shares in the last quarter. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 16,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,306,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alaska Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Alaska Wealth Advisors now owns 174,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,495,000 after purchasing an additional 3,629 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of BSV opened at $77.19 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $75.72 and a 12-month high of $79.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $77.35 and its 200 day moving average is $77.76.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2474 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a short-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 1-5 Year Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index).