Sigma Planning Corp Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Sigma Planning Corp lessened its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 5.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 41,508 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,587 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $3,207,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 20.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,292,000 after buying an additional 2,802 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in 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 worth $13,791,000 after buying an additional 15,787 shares in the last quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 303,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,893,000 after purchasing an additional 2,720 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $1,751,309,000 after purchasing an additional 3,984,419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $773,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BSV opened at $77.65 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.74. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $75.72 and a 52 week 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2474 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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).