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VGSH
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index ETF

5/26/2012, 12:29 PM ET
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  • May 15 "Treasurys are still cheap," says BMO's Scott Graham, but suggests we're near the point where central banks may begin to take action to stem jitters in financial markets. Such a move could send yields higher at the long end, but leave the short end untouched. He's buying 2-year paper and selling 10's - the steepener trade (STPP), which has had a rough 2012.
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ETF Stats
  • Expense Ratio: 0.15%
  • Average Bid Ask Ratio: 0.10%
  • Tracking Error: 0.07%
  • Concentration Risk: 18.80%
  • Capital Gains Dist. %: 0.17%
  • Number of Securities: 20
  • Dividend Amount: $0.02
  • Dividend Date: 02/29/2012
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VGSH Description
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity.
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Country: United States
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