Guggenheim Capital LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Guggenheim Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $663,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aries Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.8% during the first quarter. Aries Wealth Management now owns 3,846 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.0% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.4% during the first quarter. Strategic Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 49,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,887,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Eqis Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.5% during the first quarter. Eqis Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.0% during the first quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 5,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

VGSH stock opened at $57.55 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 52 week low of $57.31 and a 52 week high of $58.93. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $57.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.08.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 7th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 5th will be issued a $0.174 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.17.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF 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.