107,957 Shares in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV Acquired by Hopwood Financial Services Inc.

Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 107,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,519,000. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for about 5.7% of Hopwood Financial Services Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BSV. Aegis Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $835,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Beckerman Institutional LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $307,000. Two West Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 10.6% in the third quarter. Two West Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $494,000 after buying an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. Sunesis Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,463,000. Finally, Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.3% during the third quarter. Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 801,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,258,000 after purchasing an additional 10,118 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BSV opened at $78.85 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $77.16 and a 1 year high of $79.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $78.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.83.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a $0.2658 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd.

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). 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.