Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s Why

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 13,878,030 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 590% from the previous session’s volume of 2,012,604 shares.The stock last traded at $78.26 and had previously closed at $78.46.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

The stock’s fifty day moving average is $77.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.69.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.2474 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,208,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC now owns 2,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 45,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,545,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Courage Miller Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Courage Miller Partners LLC now owns 53,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,167,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during 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).