AmeriServ Wealth Advisors Purchases Shares of 278,411 Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT)

AmeriServ Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 278,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,410,000. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF accounts for approximately 8.3% of AmeriServ Wealth Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. AmeriServ Wealth Advisors owned 0.16% of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VGLT. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 81.8% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. First Community Trust NA bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGLT stock opened at $55.74 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12 month low of $53.80 and a 12 month high of $63.41. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $56.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.75.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.202 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st.

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.