Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Short Interest Down 17.7% in December

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,835,465 shares, a drop of 17.7% from the November 30th total of 2,230,039 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,954,399 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 2,954,399 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Webster Bank N. A. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 6,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $485,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.3% in the third quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 9,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $786,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 3,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. now owns 12,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,005,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 4,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BSV traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $78.81. 2,218,567 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,692,901. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.93 and a 1 year high of $79.21. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.73.

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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued.