Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Purchased by Charles Schwab Trust Co

Charles Schwab Trust Co raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 1.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 388,765 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,579 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF comprises 1.9% of Charles Schwab Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Charles Schwab Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $22,618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGSH opened at $58.26 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12-month low of $57.46 and a 12-month high of $59.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $58.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.45.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid 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 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.