Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Short Interest Up 265.9% in August

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUSGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 180,907 shares, an increase of 265.9% from the August 15th total of 49,446 shares. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 170,785 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGUS. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 599.2% in the 1st quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 77,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,868,000 after acquiring an additional 66,460 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $752,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 482,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,488,000 after purchasing an additional 50,822 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 1st quarter worth $10,362,000.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.0%

NASDAQ VGUS opened at $75.51 on Friday. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 52-week low of $75.36 and a 52-week high of $76.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $75.56 and a 200-day moving average of $75.57.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Company Profile

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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.

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