Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,560,000 shares, a drop of 37.3% from the October 15th total of 2,490,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,837,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VXUS. Valued Retirements Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at $208,000. Nabity Jensen Investment Management Inc bought a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $957,000. Continuum Advisory LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 63,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,844,000 after purchasing an additional 4,918 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 576.8% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 10,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $658,000 after purchasing an additional 9,258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 23.1% during the third quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 4,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 893 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

VXUS opened at $60.41 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $62.99 and a 200 day moving average of $61.85. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $54.77 and a 12 month high of $65.52. The firm has a market cap of $74.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 20th were given a dividend of $0.272 per share. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 20th.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.