Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 212,106 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 22% from the previous session’s volume of 173,858 shares.The stock last traded at $75.55 and had previously closed at $75.54.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Trading Up 0.0%

The company’s 50-day moving average is $75.51 and its 200-day moving average is $75.51.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were issued a dividend of $0.2338 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VGUS. D.B. Root & Company LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 3.4% in the third quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 16,224 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after acquiring an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. bought a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $80,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $104,000.

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.