Ascentis Independent Advisors Increases Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Ascentis Independent Advisors grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 126.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,709 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,245 shares during the quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $5,231,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BSV. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Colonial Trust Advisors bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $77.75 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $77.57 and a fifty-two week high of $79.32. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF 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). 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.