Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH – Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday. 11,192,752 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 160% from the average daily volume of 4,312,240 shares. The stock last traded at $57.7150 and had previously closed at $57.73.

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Trading Down 0.0%

The business’s 50-day moving average price is $57.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VGSH. AMI Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,226,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 15.6% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 64,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,768,000 after acquiring an additional 8,720 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 69.6% during the third quarter. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 261,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,045,000 after acquiring an additional 107,285 shares during the last quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 13.6% during the second quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 292,229 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,008,000 after acquiring an additional 34,930 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SMART Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF by 97.9% during the second quarter. SMART Wealth LLC now owns 71,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,180,000 after acquiring an additional 35,539 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

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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.

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