Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Short Interest Up 39.2% in December

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 31,614 shares, a growth of 39.2% from the December 15th total of 22,716 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 115,470 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 115,470 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VGUS opened at $75.58 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $75.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.51. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $75.02 and a 1-year high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.2338 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 124,849.3% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 374,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,361,000 after purchasing an additional 374,548 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 5.2% during the third quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 309,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,426,000 after buying an additional 15,240 shares in the last quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 1,257.7% during the 3rd quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 175,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,266,000 after buying an additional 162,445 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,433,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 329.3% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 53,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,011,000 after acquiring an additional 40,660 shares in the last quarter.

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.