Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,809 shares, a decline of 87.3% from the June 15th total of 163,318 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 276,711 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIGI. William Mack & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the second quarter worth about $294,000. Farrell Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Warner Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Warner Financial Inc. now owns 12,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,174,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $268,000. Finally, Professional Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC now owns 26,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,466,000 after acquiring an additional 3,229 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 0.5%

VIGI stock traded up $0.48 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $94.94. 275,880 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 398,242. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $85.23 and a 52-week high of $96.60. The stock has a market cap of $8.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $93.56 and its 200 day moving average is $92.59.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were paid a $0.5337 dividend. This represents a $2.13 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.