Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) saw a significant decrease in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 415,185 shares, a decrease of 81.6% from the January 15th total of 2,254,147 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,060,535 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 4,060,535 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BSV. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Angeles Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $30,000. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 253.6% during the third quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV traded up $0.09 on Tuesday, reaching $78.94. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,138,623 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,563,160. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.83. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $77.16 and a 52-week high of $79.21.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.2658 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%.

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.