Lazard Asset Management LLC Has $11.18 Million Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 2.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 192,573 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,481 shares during the quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF worth $11,181,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Concord Wealth Partners acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 57.7% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 522 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. TD Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VGSH stock traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $58.31. The company had a trading volume of 1,323,927 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,443,945. The company has a 50 day moving average of $57.94 and a 200 day moving average of $57.97. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 1-year low of $57.33 and a 1-year high of $58.57.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st were paid a $0.202 dividend. This represents a $2.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.16%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 1st.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Company 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.