Kovack Advisors Inc. Has $2.79 Million Position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 0.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 47,996 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 427 shares during the quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $2,792,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CGN Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. CGN Advisors LLC now owns 4,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC grew its position 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 worth $1,113,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. First County Bank CT grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 12,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $730,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 20,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,170,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 4,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VGSH opened at $58.52 on Thursday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12 month low of $57.46 and a 12 month high of $59.13. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $58.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $58.45.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid 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.

About Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF

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.