International Assets Investment Management LLC Acquires New Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Simplex Trading LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 197.4% during the fourth quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 4,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 2,999 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $356,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $235,000. Lincoln National Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 37,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,204,000 after buying an additional 3,787 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 412.1% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,921,000 after acquiring an additional 26,497 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ VGSH opened at $58.63 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12 month low of $57.33 and a 12 month high of $58.86. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $58.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.04.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.30%.

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.