Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,716 shares, a decrease of 29.5% from the November 30th total of 32,219 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 96,572 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 96,572 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VGUS stock opened at $75.44 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $75.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.50. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 52 week low of $75.02 and a 52 week high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.2338 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. This is an increase from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGUS. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 124,849.3% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 374,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,361,000 after buying an additional 374,548 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 5.2% during the third quarter. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC now owns 309,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,426,000 after acquiring an additional 15,240 shares during the last quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 1,257.7% in the 3rd quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 175,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,266,000 after acquiring an additional 162,445 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $4,433,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 valued at $4,011,000 after purchasing an additional 40,660 shares during the period.

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.