Renaissance Technologies LLC Buys New Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV)

Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 222,978 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,102,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 0.05% of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BSV. Aveo Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Aveo Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $942,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Tidemark LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. HCR Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. HCR Wealth Advisors now owns 9,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,420 shares in the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 24,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,910,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $364,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BSV opened at $78.80 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $78.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.97. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $74.61 and a 12 month high of $78.87.

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).