Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) Short Interest Down 22.1% in April

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 504,800 shares, a decrease of 22.1% from the April 15th total of 647,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,078,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ VGLT opened at $56.66 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $57.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $58.13. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF has a fifty-two week low of $51.90 and a fifty-two week high of $65.33.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd were issued a $0.1932 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 1st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VGLT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 221.6% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 42,085,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,493,137,000 after purchasing an additional 28,998,773 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 40.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 13,008,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $712,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,756,787 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 66.0% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,563,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,595,000 after acquiring an additional 2,212,982 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 40.7% in the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 7,099,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,072,000 after buying an additional 2,052,967 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nepc LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $86,978,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Long Term Government Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.