Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Acquired by Miller Investment Management LP

Miller Investment Management LP increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 40.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,054,914 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 304,852 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for 6.5% of Miller Investment Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Miller Investment Management LP’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $62,261,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 166.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the period. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, S.A. Mason LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 36.7% during the third quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VGSH opened at $58.24 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12-month low of $57.46 and a 12-month high of $59.13. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $58.37.

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 $0.214 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.41%.

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.