Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Short Interest Up 265.9% in August

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) saw a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 180,907 shares, an increase of 265.9% from the August 15th total of 49,446 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 170,785 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 55.4% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the second quarter worth about $104,000. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the first quarter worth about $118,000. Graney & King LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $212,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $268,000.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $75.52. 35,909 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 179,406. The business has a 50-day moving average of $75.56 and a 200 day moving average of $75.56. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a fifty-two week low of $75.36 and a fifty-two week high of $76.00.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Company Profile

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.