Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 204,957 shares, an increase of 487.3% from the June 30th total of 34,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 150,859 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ VGUS traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.61. The stock had a trading volume of 72,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 183,025. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $75.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $75.56. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 52 week low of $75.34 and a 52 week high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.2204 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 482,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,488,000 after acquiring an additional 50,822 shares in the last quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 16.5% in the 1st quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 240,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,207,000 after purchasing an additional 34,107 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 608.4% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 159,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,036,000 after buying an additional 136,978 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 192.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 138,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,441,000 after purchasing an additional 91,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hikari Power Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $10,362,000.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (VGUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg Short Treasury index. The fund tracks an index of US Treasurys with maturities of one to three months, selected and weighted by market value. VGUS was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by Vanguard.