Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV Shares Purchased by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 79.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 295,690 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 131,276 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $23,303,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BSV. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 386.5% in the 4th 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 Trading Down 0.3%

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $77.60 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.57. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $77.57 and a 12-month 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.