Short Interest in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund (NASDAQ:VYMI) Drops By 25.1%

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund (NASDAQ:VYMI – Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 149,900 shares, a decline of 25.1% from the February 13th total of 200,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 600,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund Trading Down 1.1 %

VYMI opened at $61.31 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $62.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $59.18. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund has a twelve month low of $51.24 and a twelve month high of $68.67.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 20th were issued a dividend of $0.668 per share. This represents a $2.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 19th.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VYMI. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund by 21.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,804,334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,624,000 after buying an additional 684,660 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund by 208.7% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 2,816,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,578,000 after acquiring an additional 1,904,204 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund by 99.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,461,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,652,000 after purchasing an additional 1,227,667 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund by 3.3% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 1,775,986 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,092,000 after purchasing an additional 56,104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund by 46.4% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,487,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,626,000 after acquiring an additional 471,562 shares in the last quarter.