Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Shares Bought by Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,900 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,306,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Sachetta LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 201.0% in the 4th quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $77.35 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $75.72 and a twelve month high of $79.02. The company’s 50 day moving average is $77.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.76.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2474 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF 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).