Truist Financial Corp Has $3.34 Million Stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF $VGUS

Truist Financial Corp grew its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) by 228.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 44,230 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,750 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp owned approximately 0.62% of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF worth $3,338,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Planning Center Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 102.5% during the 4th quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 30,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,282,000 after acquiring an additional 15,309 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 268.1% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 70,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,349,000 after purchasing an additional 51,626 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Services of America Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 62.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Services of America Inc. now owns 35,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,665,000 after purchasing an additional 13,547 shares during the last quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 34.6% in the fourth quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC now owns 66,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,986,000 after purchasing an additional 16,974 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VGUS opened at $75.54 on Tuesday. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 12 month low of $75.26 and a 12 month high of $76.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.55.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2167 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19.

About Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

The Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (VGUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Short Treasury index. The fund tracks an index of US Treasurys with maturities of one to three months, selected and weighted by market value. VGUS was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by Vanguard.