Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Short Interest Up 51.5% in February

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 215,399 shares, an increase of 51.5% from the February 12th total of 142,164 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 234,375 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Approximately 3.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Approximately 3.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 234,375 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 124,849.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 374,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,361,000 after purchasing an additional 374,548 shares in the last quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners increased its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 1,257.7% in the third quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 175,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,266,000 after purchasing an additional 162,445 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 608.4% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 159,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,036,000 after buying an additional 136,978 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 192.8% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 138,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,441,000 after buying an additional 91,105 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,433,000.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance

VGUS opened at $75.54 on Friday. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a twelve month low of $75.14 and a twelve month high of $76.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $75.56 and a 200-day moving average of $75.54.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.192 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd.

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.