GEN Financial Management INC. Takes Position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

GEN Financial Management INC. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 336,919 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,602,000. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for 12.7% of GEN Financial Management INC.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 162,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,468,000 after purchasing an additional 973 shares during the period. Oak Family Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 131.0% during the 4th quarter. Oak Family Advisors LLC now owns 31,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,844,000 after purchasing an additional 17,972 shares during the period. Red Tortoise LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Red Tortoise LLC now owns 22,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 29.0% in the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 32,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,876,000 after acquiring an additional 7,248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, McAdam LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $244,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VGSH opened at $58.17 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.47. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a twelve month low of $57.46 and a twelve month high of $59.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.2075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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.