Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV Shares Acquired by Avior Wealth Management LLC

Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 365,777 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,725 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF comprises about 0.9% of Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $28,827,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 104.9% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $78.37 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $78.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.87. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $77.59 and a 1-year high of $79.32.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.2415 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%.

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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued.