Nicolet Advisory Services LLC Buys 42,876 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 35.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 165,149 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,876 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF comprises about 0.9% of Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $9,594,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.9% in the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 72,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,292,000 after acquiring an additional 3,409 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 151.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 5,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 3,037 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 130.1% in the third quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 23,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,403,000 after acquiring an additional 13,445 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $213,000. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 34.4% in the third quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 16,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $981,000 after buying an additional 4,254 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VGSH stock opened at $58.48 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12 month low of $57.46 and a 12 month high of $59.13. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $58.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.206 dividend. This represents a $2.47 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.23%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st.

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.