Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV is eCIO Inc.’s 4th Largest Position

eCIO Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 8.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 193,008 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,630 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF accounts for approximately 7.1% of eCIO Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. eCIO Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $15,211,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BSV. Webster Bank N. A. increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Center For Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 worth $1,005,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Genesis Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.0% in the third quarter. Genesis Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BSV opened at $78.22 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $78.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $78.81. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $77.59 and a one year high of $79.32.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.