Watchman Group Inc. Trims Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Watchman Group Inc. cut its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 10.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,595 shares of the company’s stock after selling 550 shares during the period. Watchman Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $355,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 178,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,791,000 after purchasing an additional 15,787 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 303,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,893,000 after buying an additional 2,720 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,255,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,751,309,000 after acquiring an additional 3,984,419 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $773,000. Finally, Arrowroot Family Office LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 14.1% in the third quarter. Arrowroot Family Office LLC now owns 30,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,412,000 after acquiring an additional 3,785 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BSV opened at $78.24 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $75.72 and a 52-week high of $79.02. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $77.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.71.

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 issued a $0.2474 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

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).