Clark Asset Management LLC Grows Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Clark Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 10.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 517,528 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 49,125 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for about 3.8% of Clark Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Clark Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $40,579,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BSV. Betterment LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 600,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,377,000 after purchasing an additional 30,133 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 200,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,832,000 after purchasing an additional 11,652 shares during the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 8.7% in the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 113,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,940,000 after purchasing an additional 9,085 shares during the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 76.4% in the third quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 80,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,323,000 after purchasing an additional 34,707 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compass Planning Associates Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 73.5% in the fourth quarter. Compass Planning Associates Inc now owns 288,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,754,000 after purchasing an additional 122,291 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $77.77 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $77.57 and a 12-month high of $79.32. The business’s 50 day moving average is $78.04 and its 200 day moving average is $78.48.

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.