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Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (VGUS)

Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
75.53 USD +0.00 (0.003%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 75.53 +0.00 (0.004%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 3:01 a.m. EDT

The ultra-short duration nature of this instrument creates a unique dynamic where capital preservation is paramount, yet the statistical forecast model flags a very high-confidence, albeit negligible, downward drift over the next 45 days. This technical signal suggests a slight headwind, likely driven by minor interest rate fluctuations or liquidity shifts, which keeps the short-term outlook neutral rather than bullish. However, the long-term investment case remains fundamentally sound due to the asset's role as a defensive treasury vehicle; the price history shows no structural decline, and the business model of holding high-quality government debt is stable, though it offers no growth upside. The dividend profile is the standout feature here, delivering a robust yield that comfortably outpaces inflation and provides consistent income, making it a reliable tool for capital preservation and cash flow generation, even if it lacks the explosive momentum required for a top-tier short-term trade.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.001231
AutoETS0.001264
AutoARIMA0.001331
AutoTheta0.001343

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 90%
H-stat 0.71
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.351
Excess Kurtosis -1.04

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.29% 3.62%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-01 0.220 0.291642
2026-06-01 0.224 0.296826
2026-05-01 0.217 0.287531
2026-04-01 0.218 0.288952
2026-03-02 0.192 0.254372
2026-02-02 0.224 0.296807
2025-12-18 0.234 0.310489
2025-12-01 0.233 0.308814
2025-11-03 0.240 0.318091
2025-10-01 0.242 0.320849
2025-09-02 0.240 0.318324
2025-08-01 0.245 0.325041
2025-07-01 0.216 0.286815
2025-06-02 0.243 0.322795
2025-05-01 0.208 0.276320
2025-04-01 0.256 0.340312
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 3.6

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 76.0
All Time Low 75.03
Ask 75.53
Ask Size 25
Average Daily Volume10 Day 138,300
Average Daily Volume3 Month 154,634
Average Volume 154,634
Average Volume10Days 138,300
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 75.51
Bid Size 22
Category Ultrashort Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 75.53
Day Low 75.52
Dividend Yield 3.6
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 75.5553
Fifty Day Average Change -0.030296326
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00040098216
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.14586449
Fifty Two Week High 76.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.47499847
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.00624998
Fifty Two Week Low 75.34
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.18500519
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0024556038
Fifty Two Week Range 75.34 - 76.0
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,739,370,600,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,739,145,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Ipo Expected Date 2,025-02-11
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the target index, which includes fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (not including inflation-protected securities, floating rate securities, and certain other security types) that have maturities up to 12 months. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the bonds that make up the target index.
Long Name Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1905582168
Nav Price 75.5
Net Assets 1,019,249,020.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.07
Open 75.52
Phone 800-523-1036
Post Market Change 0.002998352
Post Market Change Percent 0.0039701704
Post Market Price 75.525
Post Market Time 1,783,973,405
Previous Close 75.523
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0019989014
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0026467452
Regular Market Day High 75.53
Regular Market Day Low 75.52
Regular Market Day Range 75.52 - 75.53
Regular Market Open 75.52
Regular Market Previous Close 75.523
Regular Market Price 75.525
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 131,379
Short Name Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury E
Source Interval 15
Symbol VGUS
Total Assets 1,019,249,024
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.86083
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.86083
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 75.55043
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.025428772
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0003365801
Type Disp ETF
Volume 131,379
Yield 0.036
Ytd Return 1.67262