Short Interest in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) Rises By 138.3%

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 256,400 shares, an increase of 138.3% from the December 31st total of 107,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 272,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VIGI traded down $0.77 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $82.57. 226,688 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 320,314. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.53 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $81.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $83.99. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $77.28 and a 1 year high of $89.09.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a $0.2619 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. This represents a $1.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.27%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $52,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF by 202.3% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares during the period.

About Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF

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.