Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,520,000 shares, an increase of 382.1% from the October 31st total of 1,560,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,290,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Performance

VXUS opened at $61.07 on Thursday. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 52 week low of $55.40 and a 52 week high of $65.52. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $62.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.30 billion, a PE ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 20th were given a dividend of $0.272 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 20th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nemes Rush Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 449.4% in the 2nd quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the period. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 45.1% during the second quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 544 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.