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

Altiora Financial Group LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 82,908 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,999 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF makes up about 1.1% of Altiora Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Altiora Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $4,893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. 49 Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $4,088,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 719,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,451,000 after buying an additional 12,684 shares during the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 2,059,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,569,000 after acquiring an additional 111,972 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,802,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,384,000 after acquiring an additional 53,619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trustmark National Bank Trust Department lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 248.9% in the 3rd quarter. Trustmark National Bank Trust Department now owns 322,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,030,000 after purchasing an additional 230,026 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

VGSH stock opened at $58.21 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 1 year low of $57.46 and a 1 year high of $59.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.33.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a $0.214 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.41%.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Company 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.