Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Sold by ProVise Management Group LLC

ProVise Management Group LLC reduced its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 2.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,238 shares of the company’s stock after selling 210 shares during the period. ProVise Management Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $478,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. LaFleur & Godfrey LLC now owns 19,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,265,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 29,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,741,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 57.7% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 9,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $538,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGSH traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $58.16. The company had a trading volume of 1,275,545 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,482,734. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 52 week low of $57.33 and a 52 week high of $58.57. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $57.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.98.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st were issued a $0.202 dividend. This represents a $2.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.17%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Profile

Vanguard Short Term Government Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with a short-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.