Kensington Asset Management LLC Invests $5.16 Million in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF $VGSH

Kensington Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 87,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,163,000. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF makes up 0.3% of Kensington Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VGSH. HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 990.9% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 480 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF stock opened at $58.16 on Friday. Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF has a 12-month low of $58.03 and a 12-month high of $59.01. The business’s 50 day moving average is $58.32 and its 200-day moving average is $58.58.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.1845 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%.

About Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

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. 1-3 Year Government Float Adjusted Index (the Index). This Index includes fixed-income securities issued by the United States Treasury (not including inflation-protected securities) and the United States Government agencies and instrumentalities, as well as corporate or dollar-denominated foreign debt guaranteed by the United States Government, all with maturities between 1 and 3 years.