Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Sees Large Volume Increase – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) shares saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 9,171,905 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 267% from the previous session’s volume of 2,501,728 shares.The stock last traded at $58.28 and had previously closed at $58.28.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $58.35 and its 200-day moving average is $58.40.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a dividend of $0.214 per share. This represents a $2.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.41%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 166.8% in 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 last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, S.A. Mason LLC boosted 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 worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter.

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.