Blue Trust Inc. Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT)

Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) by 115.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 93,201 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,890 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $5,376,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VGLT. Asset Dedication LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 527.8% during the 2nd quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 565 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 475 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 381.8% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 583 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 882.8% during the 2nd quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 629 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the period. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF stock opened at $59.08 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 1 year low of $51.90 and a 1 year high of $63.41. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $61.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $58.92.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2041 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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.