Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Purchased by Biltmore Wealth Management LLC

Biltmore Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 4.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 120,758 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,028 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF comprises about 2.9% of Biltmore Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Biltmore Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $7,127,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VGSH. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $817,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $73,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 109.2% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,225,383 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,137,000 after acquiring an additional 1,683,535 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,287,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,074,000 after acquiring an additional 273,778 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF stock traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $58.57. 2,416,322 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,523,509. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 52-week low of $57.37 and a 52-week high of $59.13. The company has a fifty day moving average of $58.77 and a 200-day moving average of $58.19.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.202 dividend. This represents a $2.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.14%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

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.