Haverford Trust Co Grows Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTES)

Haverford Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTES) by 14.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 14,215 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,829 shares during the quarter. Haverford Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF were worth $1,425,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Truist Financial Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $322,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 41,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,178,000 after buying an additional 4,274 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $55,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $270,000. Finally, Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. now owns 19,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,982,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSEARCA VTES opened at $100.49 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $100.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $100.75. Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $99.30 and a 52-week high of $101.48.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.2289 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

About Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

The Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of tax-exempt investment grade debt issued by US state and local governments or agencies. The fund includes muni bonds with an effective maturity below seven years.