Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) Shares Sold by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates trimmed its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) by 63.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,676 shares of the company’s stock after selling 59,597 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF were worth $2,072,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VGLT. Sandy Spring Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 15,900.0% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 795 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 55.0% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 795 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $47,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGLT opened at $55.53 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.82. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 1-year low of $51.90 and a 1-year high of $66.13.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.1998 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 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.