Essex LLC Sells 905 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Essex LLC lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 17.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 4,285 shares of the company’s stock after selling 905 shares during the period. Essex LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $331,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 42,492 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,283,000 after acquiring an additional 1,429 shares during the period. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 6,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $512,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Howland Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $578,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,370,000 after buying an additional 2,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 19,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,469,000 after acquiring an additional 1,731 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $77.33 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $75.72 and a twelve month high of $79.02. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.75.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a $0.2474 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost 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).