Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Hits New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $77.37 and last traded at $77.38, with a volume of 129133 shares. The stock had previously closed at $77.47.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lansing Street Advisors raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 45.9% during the 2nd quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 4,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433 shares in the last quarter. James Investment Research Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 10.9% in the 2nd quarter. James Investment Research Inc. now owns 6,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $511,000 after buying an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 11.1% in the 2nd quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 8,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 803 shares during the last quarter. Intelligent Financial Strategies purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $9,077,000. Finally, Wealth Architects LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Architects LLC now owns 55,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,740 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.