Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Stake Raised by Mechanics Financial Corp

Mechanics Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 34.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 79,705 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,252 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF makes up 2.1% of Mechanics Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Mechanics Financial Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $4,637,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 55.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth $87,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VGSH opened at $58.68 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12 month low of $57.46 and a 12 month high of $59.13. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $58.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.42.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.1873 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

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.