Short Interest in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Grows By 741.3%

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 554,502 shares, an increase of 741.3% from the December 15th total of 65,910 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 283,052 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 283,052 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Copia Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIGI stock opened at $93.10 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $90.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.99. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52-week low of $74.27 and a 52-week high of $93.93. The stock has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a PE ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 0.75.

About Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.