NewSquare Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH)

NewSquare Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 376,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,109,000. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF accounts for approximately 1.8% of NewSquare Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. NewSquare Capital LLC owned approximately 0.10% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 163.7% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 37,620,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,188,751,000 after acquiring an additional 23,351,829 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,130,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,843,000 after acquiring an additional 536,918 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,835,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,538,000 after buying an additional 438,475 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $258,750,000. Finally, SCS Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC now owns 4,203,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,566,000 after buying an additional 211,246 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VGSH opened at $58.32 on Monday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $57.70 and a 1-year high of $59.13. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $58.59 and its 200 day moving average is $58.41.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.2046 per share. This represents a $2.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.21%. This is a boost from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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.