Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV Shares Sold by Montecito Bank & Trust

Montecito Bank & Trust decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 56.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,313 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,440 shares during the quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $576,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 104.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA BSV opened at $78.13 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $78.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.86. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $77.59 and a 12 month high of $79.32.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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