Short Interest in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Declines By 59.8%

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 21,200 shares, a decline of 59.8% from the November 30th total of 52,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 265,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VNQI traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $39.79. The company had a trading volume of 409,343 shares, compared to its average volume of 232,439. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $38.93 and a 1-year high of $47.63. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.17. The firm has a market cap of $3.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a dividend of $2.0404 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a yield of 5.2%.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 80.4% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 572 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 135.4% during the third quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at about $45,000. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 48.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after buying an additional 647 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $125,000.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global x United States Property index, a market-cap-weighted index of non-US real estate investment trusts. VNQI was launched on Nov 1, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.