Natixis Advisors LLC Acquires 11,060 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 9.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 124,730 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,060 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $9,638,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Key Financial Inc grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 152.9% in the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 201.0% in the fourth quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $78.09 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $75.72 and a 52 week high of $79.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $77.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.73.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.2474 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This is a boost 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).