Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ:VYMI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,070,000 shares, anincreaseof128.8% from the July 15th total of 467,700 shares. Currently,0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 888,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 888,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently,0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of VYMI stock opened at $84.25 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $80.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.56. The company has a market cap of $11.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 0.81. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has a 12 month low of $65.08 and a 12 month high of $84.38.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 24th. Investors of record on Friday, June 20th were paid a dividend of $1.0762 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 20th. This is an increase from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. This represents a $4.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the first quarter worth $28,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 4,400.0% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 405 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF by 60.0% during the second quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 400 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF during the second quarter worth $39,000.

About Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high dividend yield equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of developed and emerging market firms (ex-US) that are expected to pay above average dividends over the next 12 months. VYMI was launched on Feb 25, 2016 and is managed by Vanguard.