Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Raises Dividend to $0.22 Per Share

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) declared a dividend on Wednesday, April 29th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.2167 per share on Tuesday, May 5th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st. This is a 12.9% increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous dividend of $0.19.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VGUS traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $75.47. 91,940 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 207,052. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a one year low of $75.14 and a one year high of $76.00. The business’s 50 day moving average is $75.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VGUS. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the first quarter valued at about $4,433,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the second quarter valued at about $104,000. TFO Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the third quarter valued at about $657,000. Simon Quick Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the third quarter valued at about $225,000. Finally, BetterWealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the third quarter valued at about $221,000.

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.