Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 5,772,617 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 154% from the previous session’s volume of 2,270,855 shares.The stock last traded at $77.93 and had previously closed at $77.87.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $78.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BSV. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 11,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $901,000 after acquiring an additional 3,262 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 62.3% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 25,407 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after purchasing an additional 9,752 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1,518.4% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 48,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,745,000 after buying an additional 45,477 shares in the last quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 19,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,469,000 after buying an additional 1,731 shares during the period. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,370,000 after buying an additional 2,873 shares in the last quarter.

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).