Smithfield Trust Co Sells 10,649 Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

Smithfield Trust Co trimmed its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,049,294 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,649 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF makes up 5.9% of Smithfield Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Smithfield Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $119,232,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Archer Investment Corp bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF by 55.6% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF during the fourth quarter worth $87,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of VGSH opened at $58.49 on Wednesday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 52 week low of $57.46 and a 52 week high of $59.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $58.26 and a 200-day moving average of $58.45.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.1873 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 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.