Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Shares Bought by Wealth Forward LLC

Wealth Forward LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 10.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 137,525 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,017 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF makes up about 7.5% of Wealth Forward LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Wealth Forward LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $10,627,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 33.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 227,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,428,000 after buying an additional 57,114 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 720,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,286,000 after acquiring an additional 11,766 shares in the last quarter. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $173,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.5% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,528,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,253,000 after purchasing an additional 22,021 shares during the period. Finally, Somnio Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,602,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $77.56 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $75.72 and a 12-month high of $79.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $77.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.74.

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).