World Investment Advisors Boosts Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

World Investment Advisors lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 84.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 344,771 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 158,072 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF comprises 0.7% of World Investment Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. World Investment Advisors owned 0.08% of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF worth $26,640,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. OneAscent Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $8,846,000. Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 58,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,554,000 after buying an additional 3,806 shares during the period. Private Portfolio Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Private Portfolio Partners LLC now owns 8,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $645,000 after acquiring an additional 1,525 shares during the last quarter. Columbia Asset Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,611,000. Finally, Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 14.0% during the 4th quarter. Kiely Wealth Advisory Group Inc. now owns 87,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,783,000 after acquiring an additional 10,777 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $78.06 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $75.72 and a one year high of $79.02. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.70.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued 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 is Tuesday, April 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF 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).