Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 564,700 shares, an increase of 155.4% from the December 31st total of 221,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,818,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF Stock Down 0.0 %

NASDAQ VGIT traded down $0.02 on Friday, hitting $58.33. 2,159,189 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,824,754. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF has a 12 month low of $57.03 and a 12 month high of $60.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $58.24 and a 200-day moving average of $59.08.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.1901 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF’s previous dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGIT. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. now owns 15,955 shares of the company’s stock worth $963,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 3,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 7,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $461,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 8,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Intermediate Term Government Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with an intermediate-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.