Smartleaf Asset Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 80.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 44,633 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares during the quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $3,448,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maia Wealth LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 30.5% during the 4th quarter. Maia Wealth LLC now owns 9,864 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after purchasing an additional 2,306 shares during the last quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 100.9% during the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 1,483 shares during the last quarter. Hickory Point Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $711,000. PCG Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,608,000. Finally, Prudent Man Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. Prudent Man Advisors LLC now owns 74,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,782,000 after purchasing an additional 11,351 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $78.11 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.75. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.72 and a fifty-two week high of $79.02.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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).