Safir Wealth Advisors LLC Has $8.67 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Safir Wealth Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 3.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 149,311 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,401 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF makes up 7.1% of Safir Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Safir Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $8,670,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Orgel Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,813,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $395,660,000 after buying an additional 385,608 shares during the period. Cascade Wealth Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,325,000. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $406,000. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. now owns 205,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,924,000 after acquiring an additional 11,402 shares during the period. Finally, Chemistry Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. Chemistry Wealth Management LLC now owns 852,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,509,000 after acquiring an additional 29,571 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VGSH traded up $0.05 on Thursday, reaching $57.99. The stock had a trading volume of 323,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,559,968. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $57.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.00. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 1-year low of $57.33 and a 1-year high of $58.57.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.206 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $2.47 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 3rd.

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.