Parker Financial LLC Has $11.91 Million Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Parker Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 8.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 152,228 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,229 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for about 4.8% of Parker Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Parker Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $11,912,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Colonial Trust Advisors bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $77.92 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $77.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.45. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $77.57 and a 52-week high of $79.32.

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.