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
BenchmarkBarclays US 1-3 Y Govt Float Adj TR USD
CategoryU.S. Government
FocusBroad Market
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$2.16 billion
Average Daily Volume$716,096.00
Discount/Premium0.17%
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, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.106 per share on Tuesday, November 6th. This represents a $1.27 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 1st. View Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about VGSH stock have trended very positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF earned a media sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include IndexIQ Advisors LLC (2.13%), Milestone Group Inc. (1.45%), Valmark Advisers Inc. (1.34%), Northwest Quadrant Wealth Management LLC (0.55%), Sawtooth Solutions LLC (0.53%) and LPL Financial LLC (0.45%).
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, F3Logic LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Flow Traders U.S. LLC, Jacobi Capital Management LLC, Atria Investments LLC and Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF stock?
VGSH stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including IndexIQ Advisors LLC, Northwest Quadrant Wealth Management LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Milestone Group Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, Sawtooth Solutions LLC, LPL Financial LLC and Sunesis Advisors 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 $59.77.
What is Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF's official website?
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