Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Short Interest Down 45.3% in September

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 193,800 shares, a drop of 45.3% from the August 31st total of 354,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 311,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Based on an average daily volume of 311,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of VIGI opened at $91.21 on Friday. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 12 month low of $74.27 and a 12 month high of $91.31. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 0.77.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 19th were paid a $0.3627 dividend. This represents a $1.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 19th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Copia Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Topsail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 597.2% during the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile

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.