Short Interest in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Declines By 25.7%

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 122,700 shares, a decrease of 25.7% from the January 31st total of 165,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 296,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VIGI traded up $1.31 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $85.17. 195,640 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 235,215. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $82.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.11. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $77.28 and a 52-week high of $89.09. The company has a market cap of $7.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.70 and a beta of 0.77.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.2619 per share. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the third quarter worth about $52,000. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 202.3% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $63,000.

About Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.