Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:EDV) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:EDV) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 348,651 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 38% from the previous session’s volume of 565,491 shares.The stock last traded at $74.72 and had previously closed at $75.30.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $79.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 8.9% during the third quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $865,000 after buying an additional 890 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $600,000. Fermata Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 88,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,068,000 after purchasing an additional 5,635 shares in the last quarter. Sinecera Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 14.4% during the third quarter. Sinecera Capital LLC now owns 7,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 960 shares during the period. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $292,000.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury STRIPS 20-30 Year Equal Par Bond Index.