Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,490,000 shares, a decrease of 41.5% from the September 30th total of 4,260,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,907,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Nemes Rush Group LLC raised its holdings in 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the period. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 45.1% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VXUS traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $62.86. 1,246,471 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,998,702. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $63.25 and its 200-day moving average is $61.56. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 52 week low of $51.42 and a 52 week high of $65.52. The company has a market cap of $77.51 billion, a PE ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 20th were issued a dividend of $0.272 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 20th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.73%.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

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.