Welch & Forbes LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Welch & Forbes LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 101.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 58,991 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 29,712 shares during the quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $4,649,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BSV. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% during the third quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 386.5% during the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 467 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 371 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BSV stock opened at $78.14 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $78.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.61. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $77.64 and a 1 year high of $79.32.

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). 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.