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

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,740,000 shares, a growth of 79.2% from the February 28th total of 6,550,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,314,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 0.9% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Milestone Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the fourth quarter worth $534,000. Fire Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,860,000. Northeast Planning Associates INC. NH purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $265,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,734,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,163,000 after purchasing an additional 89,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 39,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,346,000 after buying an additional 1,427 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF stock opened at $62.51 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $79.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.31 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 1 year low of $56.91 and a 1 year high of $65.52. The company has a 50-day moving average of $62.37 and a 200 day moving average of $61.95.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 21st were given a $0.1909 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21st.

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.