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. The Fund invests by sampling the Index, meaning that it holds a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics. The Fund's investment advisor is Vanguard Fixed Income Group.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:VGSH
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$5.37 billion
Average Daily Volume$745,480.20
Discount/Premium0.00%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.06%
Other Expenses0.01%
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 MakerVirtu Financial
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VGSH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VGSH."
How often does Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF?
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, August 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.122 per share on Tuesday, August 6th. This represents a $1.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 1st. View Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about VGSH stock has trended negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF earned a coverage optimism score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF own?
Who are Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (9.57%), Morgan Stanley (2.95%), Valmark Advisers Inc. (2.54%), Tiedemann Advisors LLC (2.03%), ETRADE Capital Management LLC (1.61%) and Royal Bank of Canada (1.11%).
Which institutional investors are selling Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF stock?
VGSH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including W.E. Donoghue & Co. LLC, Brookstone Capital Management, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., NEXT Financial Group Inc, Morgan Stanley, Milestone Group Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC and Almanack Investment Partners LLC..
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF stock?
VGSH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tiedemann Advisors LLC, Pasadena Private Wealth LLC, Quattro Financial Advisors LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, AE Wealth Management LLC, Sawtooth Solutions LLC and ETRADE Capital Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF?
Shares of VGSH 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF's stock price today?
One share of VGSH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $61.15.
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MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ VGSH)
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