Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Shares Purchased by Patten Group Inc.

Patten Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 41,856 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,520 shares during the quarter. Patten Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $3,234,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Key Financial Inc lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 152.9% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 201.0% during the fourth quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

BSV opened at $77.98 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $75.72 and a twelve month high of $79.02. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $77.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.74.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.2474 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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).