Gridiron Partners LLC Reduces Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV

Gridiron Partners LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 54.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,794 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,658 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF comprises about 0.4% of Gridiron Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Gridiron Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $693,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $78.13 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $77.59 and a twelve month high of $79.32. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.86.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.