Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Sets New 12-Month High at $59.05

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $59.05 and last traded at $59.05, with a volume of 982 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $59.01.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $58.52 and a 200 day moving average of $58.08.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.27%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VGSH. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $184,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1,808,940.0% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 90,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,276,000 after buying an additional 90,447 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 4,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $205,000. Finally, Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 89,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,229,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares in the last quarter.

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.