Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Sold by Townsquare Capital LLC

Townsquare Capital LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 6.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 16,919 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,189 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $999,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 148.7% in the 3rd quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC now owns 16,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $995,000 after acquiring an additional 10,080 shares in the last quarter. AMG National Trust Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $563,000. SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. SeaBridge Investment Advisors LLC now owns 138,671 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,042,000 after buying an additional 3,788 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 292,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,967,000 after buying an additional 23,025 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kure Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Kure Advisory LLC now owns 185,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,744,000 after buying an additional 6,695 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VGSH opened at $58.24 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $58.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.36. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 1-year low of $57.46 and a 1-year high of $59.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.214 per share. This represents a $2.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20.

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.