Washington Trust Bank Grows Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Washington Trust Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 316.6% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 13,418 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,197 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,045,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Colonial Trust Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Down 0.2%

BSV stock opened at $77.49 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $77.35 and a twelve month high of $79.32. The business has a 50 day moving average of $77.63 and a 200 day moving average of $78.08.

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.