Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Sees Large Volume Increase

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 3,881,915 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 54% from the previous session’s volume of 2,513,654 shares.The stock last traded at $58.84 and had previously closed at $58.79.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $58.40 and its 200-day moving average is $58.05.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.28%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the second quarter worth about $12,291,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the second quarter worth about $3,712,000. Custom Portfolio Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 33.2% in the second quarter. Custom Portfolio Group LLC now owns 82,326 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,406,000 after purchasing an additional 20,517 shares during the period. Advisory Alpha LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.9% in the second quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 1,794,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,080,000 after purchasing an additional 33,724 shares during the period. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 10.5% in the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029 shares during the period.

About Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF

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.