Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 142,164 shares, an increase of 555.4% from the January 29th total of 21,692 shares. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 185,781 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 185,781 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Burling Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $261,000. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 309,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,426,000 after purchasing an additional 15,240 shares during the last quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,714,000. Wealthquest Corp raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 90.2% in the 2nd quarter. Wealthquest Corp now owns 6,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $459,000 after purchasing an additional 2,882 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 329.3% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 53,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,011,000 after purchasing an additional 40,660 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGUS opened at $75.62 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $75.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.54. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 1 year low of $75.14 and a 1 year high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.2237 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd.

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.