Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Plans $0.24 Monthly Dividend

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.2415 per share on Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BSV traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $79.27. The stock had a trading volume of 2,297,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,187,691. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $77.59 and a 1-year high of $79.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.88.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Webster Bank N. A. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 6,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Center For Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.3% during the third quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 9,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $786,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 3,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. now owns 12,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,005,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Private Management Group Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 4,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter.

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.