Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Stock Position Boosted by Eagle Ridge Investment Management

Eagle Ridge Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 3.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 780,049 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,333 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for about 4.2% of Eagle Ridge Investment Management’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Eagle Ridge Investment Management owned approximately 0.22% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF worth $45,297,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGSH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 16.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 56,270,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,241,196,000 after purchasing an additional 7,909,057 shares during the period. Orgel Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 6.0% during the first quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,813,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,660,000 after acquiring an additional 385,608 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,233,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $363,606,000 after acquiring an additional 459,753 shares in the last quarter. Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.8% in the first quarter. Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan now owns 4,339,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,977,000 after purchasing an additional 35,995 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,287,228 shares of the company’s stock valued at $250,074,000 after purchasing an additional 273,778 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

VGSH stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $57.78. 1,513,661 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,556,630. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.00. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a twelve month low of $57.33 and a twelve month high of $58.57.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a $0.202 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $2.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.20%.

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.