Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF $BSV Shares Sold by Smithfield Trust Co

Smithfield Trust Co reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,289,516 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,834 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF makes up approximately 4.8% of Smithfield Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Smithfield Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $101,468,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $901,000 after purchasing an additional 3,262 shares during the period. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.2% during the first quarter. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. now owns 87,796 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,873,000 after buying an additional 3,545 shares during the period. Equity Investment Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 15.0% in the first quarter. Equity Investment Corp now owns 12,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $940,000 after buying an additional 1,566 shares in the last quarter. Richmond Brothers Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 405.1% in the first quarter. Richmond Brothers Inc. now owns 354,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,749,000 after buying an additional 284,304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BIP Alliance LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. BIP Alliance LLC now owns 48,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,788,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:BSV opened at $78.87 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $76.93 and a 52 week high of $79.21. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $78.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.56.

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).