Vanguard Intermediate Term Government Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with an intermediate-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. 3-10 Year Government Float Adjusted Index (the Fund). This Index includes fixed-income securities issued by the United States Treasury (not including inflation-protected bonds) and the United States Government agencies and instrumentalities, as well as corporate or dollar-denominated foreign debt guaranteed by the United States Government, with maturities between 3 and 10 years. At least 80% of the Fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is Vanguard Fixed Income Group.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:VGIT
Inception Date11/19/2009
Fund ManagerJoshua C. Barrickman
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassFixed Income
Benchmark
CategoryU.S. Government
FocusBroad Market
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$3.96 billion
Average Daily Volume$297,317.30
Discount/Premium0.02%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.05%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.07%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.07%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VGIT."
How often does Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF?
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF declared a monthly dividend on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.118 per share on Friday, October 4th. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 1st. View Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about VGIT stock have been trending somewhat negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF earned a news impact score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF own?
Who are Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.70%), PrairieView Partners LLC (0.46%), Deane Retirement Strategies Inc. (0.29%), New England Guild Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.25%), Legacy Private Trust Co. (0.18%) and Capital Investment Services of America Inc. (0.14%).
Which major investors are selling Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF stock?
VGIT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Legacy Private Trust Co., GenWealth Group Inc., Lucia Wealth Services LLC and Nwam LLC.
Which major investors are buying Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF stock?
VGIT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Capital Investment Services of America Inc., Deane Retirement Strategies Inc., PrairieView Partners LLC, New England Guild Wealth Advisors Inc., Leicht Financial Planning & Wealth Management Inc., Paragon Capital Management Ltd and Newport Wealth Strategies Inc..
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF?
Shares of VGIT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond ETF's stock price today?
One share of VGIT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $66.55.
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