Short Interest in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Grows By 187.7%

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 71,925 shares, an increase of 187.7% from the May 14th total of 25,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 171,981 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 55.4% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $104,000. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $118,000. Finally, DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $200,000.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Performance

VGUS stock traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $75.55. The stock had a trading volume of 75,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 193,352. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 1-year low of $75.28 and a 1-year high of $76.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $75.56 and a 200 day moving average of $75.55.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

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.