Sovran Advisors LLC Makes New $1.21 Million Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Sovran Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 20,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,211,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGSH. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the third quarter worth about $43,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $45,000. S.A. Mason LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $49,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

VGSH opened at $58.18 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $58.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.47. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 52 week low of $57.46 and a 52 week high of $59.13.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2075 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 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.