Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 4,191,865 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 60% from the previous session’s volume of 2,618,773 shares.The stock last traded at $78.8550 and had previously closed at $78.88.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $78.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BSV. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Angeles Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% in the third quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 385.6% in the first quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 374 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

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).