Washington Trust Bank Lowers Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Washington Trust Bank decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,935 shares of the company’s stock after selling 408 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $227,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Key Financial Inc lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 152.9% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 349 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 201.0% in the 4th quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

BSV stock opened at $78.14 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $77.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.73. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $75.72 and a 1 year high of $79.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2474 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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).