Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Stock Holdings Lifted by Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 3.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 49,176 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,603 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $3,800,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,208,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 3,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC now owns 2,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Courage Miller Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Courage Miller Partners LLC now owns 53,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,167,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of BSV opened at $78.11 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.75. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $75.72 and a 12-month high of $79.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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).