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

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA:EDV) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 372,115 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 41% from the previous session’s volume of 632,480 shares.The stock last traded at $76.37 and had previously closed at $76.01.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF Price Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.63.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EDV. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 8,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $647,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 3.4% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 11,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Bcwm LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. Bcwm LLC now owns 14,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,057,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the period. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000.

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.