Short Interest in Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) Grows By 187.7%

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGUS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 71,925 shares, a growth of 187.7% from the May 14th total of 25,000 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 171,981 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF stock traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $75.55. 75,652 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 193,352. Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF has a 52 week low of $75.28 and a 52 week high of $76.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.55.

Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.2235 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Asset Dedication LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $118,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 482,261 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,488,000 after buying an additional 50,822 shares during the period. Graney & King LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $212,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 77.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 109,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,304,000 after buying an additional 47,925 shares during the period. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF by 87.6% during the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 52,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,981,000 after buying an additional 24,570 shares during the period.

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.