Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.19

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th will be given a dividend of 0.1903 per share on Monday, December 22nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 18th. This is a 2.6% increase from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $58.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,426,165 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,966,802. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $58.00 and a 1-year high of $58.98. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. HFM Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Berkshire Money Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 990.9% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 436 shares in the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Stephens Consulting LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 146.1% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the period.

About Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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.