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

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 31,614 shares, an increase of 39.2% from the December 15th total of 22,716 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 115,470 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 115,470 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ:VGUS traded up $0.02 on Friday, hitting $75.58. The stock had a trading volume of 105,098 shares, compared to its average volume of 163,045. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $75.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.51. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 52-week low of $75.02 and a 52-week high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.2338 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the second quarter valued at about $51,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $80,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $104,000. Finally, DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $200,000.

About Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

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.