Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV Stock Position Increased by Kwmg LLC

Kwmg LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 13.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 271,845 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,211 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for approximately 1.8% of Kwmg LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Kwmg LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $21,424,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 955,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,405,000 after buying an additional 41,653 shares during the period. Integris Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Integris Wealth Management LLC now owns 769,343 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,709,000 after acquiring an additional 14,939 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 7.7% in the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 386,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,478,000 after acquiring an additional 27,459 shares in the last quarter. Betterment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.3% in the third quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 600,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,377,000 after acquiring an additional 30,133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Human Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 10.1% during the third quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 446,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,199,000 after acquiring an additional 40,981 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $78.16 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $77.59 and a 12 month high of $79.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $78.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.83.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders 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) annualized dividend 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.