Optas LLC Decreases Position in Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTEB)

Optas LLC lessened its holdings in Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTEB) by 14.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,667 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,923 shares during the period. Optas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF were worth $836,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VTEB. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 2,942.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Rise Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 235.1% in the 3rd quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 1,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares in the last quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 131.4% in the 3rd quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 648 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $59,000.

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTEB opened at $50.07 on Tuesday. Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $49.49 and a twelve month high of $51.17. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.54.

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.1317 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd.

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Profile

The Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade debt issued by state and local governments and agencies. Interest is exempt from US income tax and from AMT. VTEB was launched on Aug 21, 2015 and is managed by Vanguard.