Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV is Fortis Advisors LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Fortis Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 37.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 90,484 shares of the company’s stock after selling 53,832 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF makes up 4.0% of Fortis Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Fortis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $7,140,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of BSV. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% during the third quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Cedar Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $45,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0%

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $79.05 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.86. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $77.45 and a 52 week high of $79.21.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.2658 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd.

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.