Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Position Raised by Empower Advisory Group LLC

Empower Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 4.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 15,200,448 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 711,531 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF comprises 4.0% of Empower Advisory Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,196,123,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BSV. Cedar Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 371.1% during the second quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Triad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 122.3% during the second quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $77.22 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.16 and its 200 day moving average is $77.39. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $75.14 and a twelve month high of $79.02.

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).