Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Short Interest Up 487.3% in July

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 204,957 shares, an increase of 487.3% from the June 30th total of 34,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 150,859 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. 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. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $104,000. UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 697.4% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 19,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,457,000 after acquiring an additional 16,842 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $504,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 374,548 shares during the period.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance

VGUS stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $75.61. 72,956 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 183,025. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $75.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.56. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 52 week low of $75.34 and a 52 week high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.2204 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

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.