Bleakley Financial Group LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 17.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 94,691 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,162 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $7,317,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. L.M. Kohn & Company raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 3,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC now owns 2,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $211,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Courage Miller Partners LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Courage Miller Partners LLC now owns 53,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,167,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hiley Hunt Wealth Management boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Hiley Hunt Wealth Management now owns 5,797 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BSV stock opened at $77.51 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $75.72 and a one year high of $79.02. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $77.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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).