Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV Stock Holdings Boosted by Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,853,211 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,776,279 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for approximately 5.0% of Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV owned 7.59% of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF worth $2,986,997,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 104.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $78.50 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $78.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.88. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $77.59 and a twelve month high of $79.32.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2415 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 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.