Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Reaches New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) shares hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $77.84 and last traded at $77.84, with a volume of 219 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $75.59.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average is $75.56 and its 200-day moving average is $75.55.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a $0.2167 dividend. 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 boost from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VGUS. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 124,849.3% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 374,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,361,000 after purchasing an additional 374,548 shares in the last quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 240,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,207,000 after buying an additional 34,107 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 608.4% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 159,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,036,000 after buying an additional 136,978 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 192.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 138,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,441,000 after buying an additional 91,105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hikari Power Ltd purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the first quarter valued at about $10,362,000.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Company Profile

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.