Short Interest in Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) Declines By 70.9%

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 281,128 shares, a drop of 70.9% from the December 31st total of 964,695 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 1,356,407 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 1,356,407 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

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

Shares of NASDAQ VYMI opened at $95.99 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $15.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $89.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.16. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a one year low of $65.08 and a one year high of $96.17.

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.