Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:EDV) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:EDV) saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 831,272 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the previous session’s volume of 817,920 shares.The stock last traded at $71.54 and had previously closed at $71.23.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF Trading Down 0.9 %

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $69.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.76.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.7938 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF’s previous dividend of $0.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EDV. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the period. Clarity Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Clarity Financial LLC now owns 4,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after buying an additional 382 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC now owns 6,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury STRIPS 20-30 Year Equal Par Bond Index.