Simmons Bank Decreases Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Simmons Bank decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) by 7.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,578 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,271 shares during the quarter. Simmons Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,200,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BSV. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $340,785,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $228,745,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 13.1% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 18,801,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,413,320,000 after purchasing an additional 2,171,651 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 16.4% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,563,368 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,198,000 after acquiring an additional 784,306 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 7,561.0% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 740,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,017,000 after acquiring an additional 730,621 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BSV traded up $0.02 on Tuesday, hitting $76.25. 1,207,536 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,903,063. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $76.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.33. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $74.61 and a twelve month high of $77.32.

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).