Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Short Interest Up 184.9% in November

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 147,000 shares, a growth of 184.9% from the October 31st total of 51,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 211,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $83.11 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a PE ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $85.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.93. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a fifty-two week low of $74.71 and a fifty-two week high of $89.09.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIGI. Institutional & Family Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 503.8% in the second quarter. Institutional & Family Asset Management LLC now owns 320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000.

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.