Regal Investment Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Regal Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 85,742 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,518 shares during the quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $6,766,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 104.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Cedar Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $78.38 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $78.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.88. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $77.59 and a 12 month high of $79.32.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2415 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%.

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.