Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 35.5% in September

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 90,498 shares, a drop of 35.5% from the September 15th total of 140,350 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 194,804 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hikari Power Ltd bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $10,362,000. Zhang Financial LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 473.2% in the first quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 122,652 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,280,000 after purchasing an additional 101,253 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 192.8% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 138,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,441,000 after purchasing an additional 91,105 shares during the period. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 599.2% in the 1st quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 77,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,868,000 after purchasing an additional 66,460 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 482,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,488,000 after purchasing an additional 50,822 shares during the period.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VGUS opened at $75.53 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $75.55 and a 200-day moving average of $75.56. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a one year low of $75.36 and a one year high of $75.70.

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.