Chandler Asset Management Inc. Purchases 1,445 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Chandler Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 10.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,580 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,445 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF comprises approximately 0.2% of Chandler Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Chandler Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $906,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Country Club Bank increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Country Club Bank now owns 363,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,151,000 after acquiring an additional 13,903 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 225,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,132,000 after buying an additional 47,768 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 409,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,832,000 after buying an additional 9,223 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 70,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,086,000 after acquiring an additional 4,771 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Greenwood Capital Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 184,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,762,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

VGSH opened at $58.22 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a twelve month low of $57.46 and a twelve month high of $59.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.47.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.2075 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd.

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.