Short Interest in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) Declines By 36.5%

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 964,695 shares, a decline of 36.5% from the December 15th total of 1,519,857 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,081,332 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,081,332 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VYMI. EPG Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 91.4% in the 3rd quarter. EPG Wealth Management LLC now owns 312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 60.0% in the second quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 400 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Price Performance

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $92.56. 448,861 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,280,143. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $88.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $85.40. The company has a market capitalization of $15.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 52-week low of $65.08 and a 52-week high of $92.85.

About Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.