BLB&B Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

BLB&B Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 37,586 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,210 shares during the period. BLB&B Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $2,904,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Sachetta LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 201.0% in the 4th quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $52,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BSV stock opened at $77.33 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.75. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $75.72 and a 1 year high of $79.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid 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 of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

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).