Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 178,300 shares, a drop of 68.8% from the October 15th total of 571,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,382,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

VGSH stock traded down $0.08 on Thursday, hitting $58.15. 1,477,345 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,508,000. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $58.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.31. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12-month low of $57.46 and a 12-month high of $59.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.214 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.42%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VGSH. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 166.8% during the second quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 619 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the third quarter worth $43,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the third quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, S.A. Mason LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 36.7% in the 3rd quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period.

About Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index 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.