Short Interest in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Rises By 53.9%

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 226,300 shares, an increase of 53.9% from the November 15th total of 147,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 215,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

VIGI stock traded down $0.52 during trading on Friday, hitting $83.03. 202,461 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 244,290. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 52 week low of $76.87 and a 52 week high of $89.09. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $84.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.15.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Friday, September 20th were paid a dividend of $0.312 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 20th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the second quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $52,000.

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.