Short Interest in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Declines By 15.3%

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,254,147 shares, a decline of 15.3% from the December 31st total of 2,659,921 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,709,574 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 3,709,574 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BSV traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $78.63. 290,185 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,592,396. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $78.82 and its 200-day moving average is $78.82. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $77.16 and a 1-year high of $79.21.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.2658 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BSV. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $901,000 after purchasing an additional 3,262 shares during the last quarter. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter worth about $229,000. Safir Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Safir Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 191,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,044,000 after buying an additional 3,420 shares during the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 60.7% in the 2nd quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 19,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,540,000 after buying an additional 7,388 shares during the period. Finally, Gemmer Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 679,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,514,000 after acquiring an additional 35,739 shares during 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). 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.