Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Purchased by Winch Advisory Services LLC

Winch Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 3.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 310,125 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,075 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF comprises about 4.7% of Winch Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Winch Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $18,043,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 166.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Archer Investment Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, S.A. Mason LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 36.7% during the third quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF stock opened at $58.23 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a one year low of $57.46 and a one year high of $59.13. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.44.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.2006 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.