Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 122,700 shares, a decline of 25.7% from the January 31st total of 165,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 296,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIGI stock opened at $84.17 on Tuesday. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $77.28 and a 1 year high of $89.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $82.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.12.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a $0.2619 dividend. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.24%. 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 bought and sold shares of VIGI. SWAN Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 25.1% in the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 161,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,912,000 after acquiring an additional 32,356 shares in the last quarter. United Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $1,661,000. American Trust increased its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. American Trust now owns 154,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,396,000 after purchasing an additional 4,255 shares during the period. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $210,000. Finally, Formidable Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 170.4% in the 4th quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 10,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $861,000 after buying an additional 6,786 shares in 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.