Short Interest in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Drops By 73.3%

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 54,632 shares, a decrease of 73.3% from the July 15th total of 204,957 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 81,140 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGUS. D.B. Root & Company LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 16,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,240,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 55.4% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Sierra Capital LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Sierra Capital LLC now owns 16,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Simmons Bank increased its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 23.7% during the 1st quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 3,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 706 shares during the period.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VGUS traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.58. 187,709 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 178,259. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 1 year low of $75.36 and a 1 year high of $76.00. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $75.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.56.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2309 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

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.