Valmark Advisers Inc. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Valmark Advisers Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 6.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,261,731 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 71,383 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF comprises about 1.5% of Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $97,494,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BSV. Stanich Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $338,000. Waypoint Wealth Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $200,000. James Investment Research Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $440,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1,518.4% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 48,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,745,000 after purchasing an additional 45,477 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 13,649,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,055,680,000 after purchasing an additional 1,455,100 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of BSV stock opened at $77.49 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $75.72 and a 12 month high of $79.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $77.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a $0.2474 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Company 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).