Towne Trust Company N.A Purchases 7,790 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Towne Trust Company N.A lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 24.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 39,918 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,790 shares during the quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $3,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Colonial Trust Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

BSV opened at $78.03 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $77.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.45. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $77.57 and a one 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.