Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) shares reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $77.84 and last traded at $77.84, with a volume of 219 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $75.59.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.0%

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $75.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.55.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a $0.2167 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VGUS. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $837,000. Crown Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 34.6% during the 4th quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC now owns 66,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,986,000 after acquiring an additional 16,974 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,020,000. Planning Center Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 102.5% during the 4th quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 30,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,282,000 after acquiring an additional 15,309 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coston McIsaac & Partners grew its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 1,257.7% during the 3rd quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 175,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,266,000 after acquiring an additional 162,445 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

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.