National Bank of Canada FI Sells 24,508 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

National Bank of Canada FI trimmed its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 35.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,459 shares of the company’s stock after selling 24,508 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $3,513,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Riggs Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,729,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $559,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. now owns 155,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,009,000 after purchasing an additional 9,335 shares during the period. Partners in Financial Planning bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth $32,471,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 310.3% during the fourth quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 2,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $78.21 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $75.72 and a 12 month high of $79.02. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.69.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.2474 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This is a positive change 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).