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

Montecito Bank & Trust cut its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 56.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,313 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,440 shares during the period. Montecito Bank & Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $576,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BSV. Webster Bank N. A. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 6,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $485,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC now owns 9,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $786,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 3,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. now owns 12,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,005,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, Genesis Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BSV opened at $78.13 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $77.59 and a 12-month high of $79.32. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $78.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.86.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.2415 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Company 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.