Optivise Advisory Services LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Optivise Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $923,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGSH. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 17,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,001,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Easterly Investment Partners LLC now owns 5,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 18,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 51,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,029,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, Great Waters Wealth Management boosted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Great Waters Wealth Management now owns 23,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,371,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VGSH opened at $58.21 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $58.57 and its 200-day moving average is $58.33. 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 disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a $0.214 dividend. This represents a $2.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.41%. 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.

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.