Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (NASDAQ:VBIL) Short Interest Up 67.2% in August

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (NASDAQ:VBIL) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 663,705 shares, an increase of 67.2% from the July 30th total of 396,887 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,793,742 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. IMA Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $37,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF by 19.3% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the third quarter worth $78,000. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the fourth quarter worth $147,000.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Stock Performance

VBIL traded down $0.21 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $75.50. The stock had a trading volume of 1,515,367 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,425,808. Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF has a 12 month low of $75.31 and a 12 month high of $75.73. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.57.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.2255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. This is an increase from Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.21.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg 0-3M Treasury Bill index. The fund tracks an index of US Treasurys with maturities of one to three months, selected and weighted by market value. VBIL was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by Vanguard.