Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (NASDAQ:VBIL) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (NASDAQ:VBIL) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 833,357 shares, a decrease of 54.0% from the May 31st total of 1,811,608 shares. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 2,676,591 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new stake in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the first quarter valued at about $4,042,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,101,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF in the second quarter worth $1,020,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $257,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $388,000.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF stock traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $75.47. 792,514 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,415,172. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $75.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.54. Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF has a 12 month low of $75.31 and a 12 month high of $75.69.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2184 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg 0-3M Treasury Bill index. The fund tracks an index of US Treasurys with maturities of one to three months, selected and weighted by market value. VBIL was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by Vanguard.