Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Position Boosted by Altiora Financial Group LLC

Altiora Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 19.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 118,257 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,539 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for 1.9% of Altiora Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Altiora Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $6,867,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VGSH. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. TD Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 522 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Fairman Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $50,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VGSH traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $57.85. 1,330,444 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,546,976. The company’s fifty day moving average is $57.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.99. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a fifty-two week low of $57.33 and a fifty-two week high of $58.57.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 3rd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 4.19%.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Company 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.