Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Stock Position Reduced by Colonial River Investments LLC

Colonial River Investments LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 11.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,583 shares of the company’s stock after selling 611 shares during the period. Colonial River Investments LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $354,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BSV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 21.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,255,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,751,309,000 after purchasing an additional 3,984,419 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 13,649,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,055,680,000 after purchasing an additional 1,455,100 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 9,200.9% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,235,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,224,000 after purchasing an additional 1,222,247 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 16,322,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,261,231,000 after purchasing an additional 1,121,941 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 341.0% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,100,236 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,578,000 after purchasing an additional 850,753 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $77.65 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $77.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.74. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $75.72 and a 12-month high of $79.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

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).