INV VK HI INC2 (NYSE:VLT) Short Interest Down 71.6% in August

Posted by Geri Gentry on Aug 28th, 2026

INV VK HI INC2 (NYSE:VLT – Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,941 shares, a decline of 71.6% from the July 30th total of 6,826 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 21,021 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

INV VK HI INC2 Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE VLT traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $9.89. The stock had a trading volume of 17,729 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,812. INV VK HI INC2 has a one year low of $9.85 and a one year high of $11.43. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.38.

INV VK HI INC2 Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.0895 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On INV VK HI INC2

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fiera Capital Corp increased its stake in INV VK HI INC2 by 92.0% in the fourth quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 110,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 52,983 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of INV VK HI INC2 during the third quarter valued at $342,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of INV VK HI INC2 by 83.2% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 28,191 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 12,802 shares during the period. Finally, Mallini Complete Financial Planning LLC grew its holdings in shares of INV VK HI INC2 by 25.6% in the second quarter. Mallini Complete Financial Planning LLC now owns 24,894 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 5,077 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.63% of the company’s stock.

INV VK HI INC2 Company Profile

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Invesco High Income Trust II is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Invesco Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc, INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc, and Invesco Canada Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets. The fund seeks to invest in securities rated between BB and C by Standard and Poor's. It seeks to maintain an average duration of around three to four years for its portfolio.