Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. Sells 96,662 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. decreased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 21.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 346,599 shares of the company’s stock after selling 96,662 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF accounts for about 4.1% of Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF were worth $20,342,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VGSH. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. WFA Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the first quarter worth $34,000. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 27.2% in the first quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 1,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF in the first quarter valued at $80,000. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $89,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VGSH opened at $58.46 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $58.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.44. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $57.92 and a 1-year high of $59.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 1st were paid a $0.1944 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF’s previous dividend of $0.19.

About Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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.