Short Interest in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Declines By 30.2%

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 157,900 shares, a decrease of 30.2% from the November 30th total of 226,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 231,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIGI stock traded down $0.65 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $80.02. The company had a trading volume of 371,847 shares, compared to its average volume of 246,294. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a one year low of $77.28 and a one year high of $89.09. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $83.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.17. The firm has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a PE ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.2619 per share. This represents a $1.05 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the second quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $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.