NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Acquires New Position in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT)

NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGLT) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 5,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $343,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VGLT. Asset Dedication LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 527.8% in the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 381.8% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 583 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the last quarter. Sachetta LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF by 882.8% during the second quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 629 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares during the period. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $38,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Price Performance

VGLT opened at $58.04 on Monday. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $63.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $60.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.95.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF

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.