Short Interest in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Drops By 36.7%

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) saw a significant decline in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 163,318 shares, a decline of 36.7% from the May 31st total of 258,071 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 320,005 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF stock traded up $1.36 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $94.94. The stock had a trading volume of 270,329 shares, compared to its average volume of 402,351. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1-year low of $85.23 and a 1-year high of $96.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $93.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.43.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $0.5337 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $2.13 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIGI. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 36.3% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 13,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,239,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 5,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $475,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TBH Global Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. TBH Global Asset Management LLC now owns 17,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,611,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that have increased their annual dividends for seven consecutive years. VIGI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.