Short Interest in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Grows By 2,558.5%

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 563,600 shares, a growth of 2,558.5% from the December 31st total of 21,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 299,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Life Planning Partners Inc increased its position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 3,415.4% in the 4th quarter. Life Planning Partners Inc now owns 626,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,777,000 after buying an additional 608,491 shares in the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 15,372,024 shares of the company’s stock worth $721,102,000 after purchasing an additional 305,019 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 4,783.4% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 149,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,035,000 after purchasing an additional 146,897 shares in the last quarter. Nwam LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,427,000. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,310,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,856,000 after purchasing an additional 54,463 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VNQI stock traded up $0.49 on Thursday, hitting $40.37. The company had a trading volume of 249,201 shares, compared to its average volume of 344,037. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $40.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.91. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $38.01 and a twelve month high of $47.63. The firm has a market cap of $3.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $2.0404 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th.

About Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global x United States Property index, a market-cap-weighted index of non-US real estate investment trusts. VNQI was launched on Nov 1, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.