Short Interest in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Grows By 131.2%

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,692 shares, an increase of 131.2% from the January 15th total of 9,382 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 144,203 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 144,203 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ VGUS opened at $75.55 on Friday. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $75.03 and a 1-year high of $76.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $75.52 and a 200-day moving average of $75.53.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.2237 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Guardsman Private Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $899,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 18.5% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 27,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,087,000 after buying an additional 4,315 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 29,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,212,000 after buying an additional 1,312 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 608.4% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Zhang Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,615,000.

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.