Wealth Forward LLC Sells 130,191 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Wealth Forward LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 93.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,103 shares of the company’s stock after selling 130,191 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF comprises 0.4% of Wealth Forward LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Wealth Forward LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $718,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Angeles Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 90.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 487 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 104.9% in the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $78.85 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $77.16 and a 12 month high of $79.21. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.83.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2658 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd.

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.