Short Interest in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Rises By 111.2%

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 83,992 shares, a growth of 111.2% from the April 15th total of 39,765 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 144,708 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of VGUS stock traded up $0.01 on Friday, reaching $75.57. 109,946 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 201,654. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 1 year low of $75.26 and a 1 year high of $76.00. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $75.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.55.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2167 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGUS. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 124,849.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 374,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,361,000 after purchasing an additional 374,548 shares during the last quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners raised its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 240,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,207,000 after buying an additional 34,107 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 608.4% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 159,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,036,000 after acquiring an additional 136,978 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its holdings in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 192.8% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 138,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,441,000 after acquiring an additional 91,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hikari Power Ltd purchased a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $10,362,000.

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.