Motco Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Motco lessened its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,864 shares of the company’s stock after selling 929 shares during the quarter. Motco’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $839,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 20.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,292,000 after buying an additional 2,802 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 178,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,791,000 after acquiring an additional 15,787 shares during the period. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 303,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,893,000 after acquiring an additional 2,720 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 21.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,255,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,751,309,000 after purchasing an additional 3,984,419 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $773,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BSV stock opened at $77.95 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $75.72 and a twelve month high of $79.02. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2474 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

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).