Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Short Interest Down 29.5% in December

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

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.0%

NASDAQ:VGUS opened at $75.44 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $75.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $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 company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were issued a $0.2338 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Burling Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $261,000. Pathway Financial Advisors LLC boosted 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 worth $23,426,000 after purchasing an additional 15,240 shares during the last quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the second quarter worth $1,185,000. Capital Investment Services of America Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the second quarter valued at about $846,000. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the second quarter valued at about $225,000.

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.