Mayport LLC Purchases 10,868 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $VTES

Mayport LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTES) by 35.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,337 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,868 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF comprises about 0.8% of Mayport LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Mayport LLC owned about 0.26% of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF worth $4,199,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VTES. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. American National Bank & Trust grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 117.0% during the 4th quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 651 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 351 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 691.1% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 799 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 698 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 150.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 78.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 1,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 641 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTES stock opened at $101.13 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $98.50 and a twelve month high of $102.71. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.76.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2362 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

About Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

The Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of tax-exempt investment grade debt issued by US state and local governments or agencies. The fund includes muni bonds with an effective maturity below seven years. VTES was launched on Feb 22, 2023 and is managed by Vanguard.