Short Interest in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Decreases By 70.2%
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemVanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,000 shares, a decline of 70.2% from the April 30th total of 83,992 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 150,263 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance
Shares of VGUS traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.68. The stock had a trading volume of 108,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 199,043. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $75.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.55. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.26 and a fifty-two week high of $76.00.
Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a $0.2167 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. This is an increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $837,000. Planning Center Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 102.5% during the fourth quarter. Planning Center Inc. now owns 30,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,282,000 after purchasing an additional 15,309 shares in the last quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 34.6% during the fourth quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC now owns 66,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,986,000 after purchasing an additional 16,974 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the third quarter valued at $1,020,000. Finally, Wealthquest Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $752,000.
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.