Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) is Alaethes Wealth LLC’s Largest Position

Alaethes Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 119.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 417,942 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 227,854 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for about 10.0% of Alaethes Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Alaethes Wealth LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF worth $24,236,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Orgel Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,843,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $396,834,000 after buying an additional 29,639 shares during the last quarter. Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan raised its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan now owns 4,339,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,977,000 after acquiring an additional 35,995 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,287,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $250,074,000 after acquiring an additional 273,778 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,570,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,044,000 after purchasing an additional 227,468 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 109.2% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,225,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,137,000 after purchasing an additional 1,683,535 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VGSH opened at $59.07 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 52-week low of $57.33 and a 52-week high of $59.09. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $58.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $58.12.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.27%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.