Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Shares Purchased by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 0.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,143,804 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,891 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $165,652,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BSV. Key Financial Inc increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 152.9% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 349 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 201.0% during the fourth quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

BSV opened at $77.85 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $75.72 and a 52-week high of $79.02. The company has a 50 day moving average of $77.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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).