Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Shares Purchased by McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.

McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 372.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 4,394 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,464 shares during the period. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for approximately 0.7% of McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $255,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VGSH. CGN Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. CGN Advisors LLC now owns 4,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Jaffetilchin Investment Partners LLC now owns 18,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,113,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. First County Bank CT grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 12,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $730,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 20,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 4,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGSH opened at $58.11 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $58.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $58.46.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

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