Peterson Financial Group Inc. Cuts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Peterson Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 10.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,143 shares of the company’s stock after selling 710 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for about 1.4% of Peterson Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Peterson Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $363,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Orgel Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,171,410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,257,000 after purchasing an additional 328,266 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,862,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,954,000 after purchasing an additional 291,976 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,593,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,377,000 after purchasing an additional 316,909 shares during the period. Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 2,540,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,939,000 after buying an additional 128,764 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Money Design Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Money Design Co. Ltd. now owns 2,456,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,961,000 after buying an additional 120,532 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF stock opened at $58.22 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $58.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.32. 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 company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.214 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.41%. This is an increase from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20.

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.