Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 142,164 shares, a growth of 555.4% from the January 29th total of 21,692 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 185,781 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 185,781 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in 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 grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 5.2% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Coston McIsaac & Partners increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 17.8% during the 4th quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 206,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,586,000 after buying an additional 31,179 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 608.4% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 159,492 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,036,000 after buying an additional 136,978 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 98.9% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 105,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,955,000 after acquiring an additional 52,405 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Price Performance

VGUS stock traded up $0.01 on Wednesday, reaching $75.62. The company had a trading volume of 154,665 shares, compared to its average volume of 177,910. The company’s fifty day moving average is $75.53 and its 200 day moving average is $75.54. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 1 year low of $75.14 and a 1 year high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2237 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%.

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.