Strategent Financial LLC Acquires New Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Strategent Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 3,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $239,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 20.6% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,292,000 after purchasing an additional 2,802 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 178,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,791,000 after buying an additional 15,787 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 303,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,893,000 after buying an additional 2,720 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,255,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,751,309,000 after buying an additional 3,984,419 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $773,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $77.73 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $75.72 and a one year high of $79.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $77.32 and its 200-day moving average is $77.74.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a $0.2474 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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).