Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Acquired by Snowden Capital Advisors LLC

Snowden Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 38.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,267 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,236 shares during the quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $888,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC now owns 27,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,605,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 4,266 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 3,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after buying an additional 261 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:VGSH opened at $58.49 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.39. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a one year low of $57.66 and a one year high of $59.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were issued a $0.1983 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $2.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.07%.

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.