Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Holdings Lessened by Arista Wealth Management LLC

Arista Wealth Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 420,097 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,373 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF makes up 9.0% of Arista Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Arista Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $24,504,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Red Tortoise LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 16,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $980,000 after buying an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Opus Capital Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Opus Capital Group LLC now owns 523,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,542,000 after purchasing an additional 2,612 shares during the period. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $133,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 32.6% in the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 274,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,992,000 after purchasing an additional 67,427 shares during the period. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 57.7% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 522 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF stock traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $57.65. The stock had a trading volume of 438,806 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,234,283. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 52-week low of $57.33 and a 52-week high of $58.81. The company has a fifty day moving average of $57.95 and a 200 day moving average of $57.96.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a $0.2019 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $2.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.20%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF 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.