Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Sold by Merit Financial Group LLC

Merit Financial Group LLC lessened its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 45.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,051,105 shares of the company’s stock after selling 860,946 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF makes up 1.9% of Merit Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Merit Financial Group LLC owned about 0.27% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF worth $61,311,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners acquired a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 57.7% in the 4th 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. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 80.0% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 900 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. SouthState Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $72,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

VGSH traded up $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $57.74. The company had a trading volume of 2,096,789 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,047,748. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $57.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.97. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12-month low of $57.33 and a 12-month high of $58.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be given a $0.197 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.09%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 1st.

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.