XML Financial LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

XML Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 8.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 271,551 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,616 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for about 1.7% of XML Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. XML Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $21,292,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Colonial Trust Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $31,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $77.77 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $77.57 and a 1 year high of $79.32. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.48.

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). 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.