Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) Short Interest Down 18.6% in January

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,260,312 shares, a decline of 18.6% from the December 31st total of 1,547,355 shares. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,216,893 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 3,216,893 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 235,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,367,000 after acquiring an additional 14,780 shares during the period. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF in the second quarter valued at about $749,000. Barry Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barry Investment Advisors LLC now owns 724,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,183,000 after purchasing an additional 13,553 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Retirement Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $9,481,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF stock opened at $55.47 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $56.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.39. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $53.17 and a 1-year high of $59.46.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.2145 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd.

About Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

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. Long Government Float Adjusted Index (the Index). This Index includes fixed-income securities issued by the United States Treasury (not including inflation-protected bonds) and the United States Government agencies and instrumentalities, as well as corporate or dollar-denominated foreign debt guaranteed by the United States Government, with maturities greater than 10 years.