Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Grows Position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Cetera Advisor Networks LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 2.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 494,483 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,101 shares during the quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC owned approximately 0.14% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF worth $28,715,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 239.2% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after acquiring an additional 2,038 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $363,000. Advisory Alpha LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC now owns 1,674,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,691,000 after acquiring an additional 37,099 shares during the period. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $996,000. Finally, Clear Creek Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $405,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGSH stock traded up $0.33 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $58.69. The stock had a trading volume of 4,741,053 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,493,690. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12 month low of $57.33 and a 12 month high of $58.70. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.98.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 1st will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.29%.

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.