Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Short Interest Down 37.3% in October

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,560,000 shares, a decrease of 37.3% from the October 15th total of 2,490,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,837,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF stock opened at $60.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $75.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.88 and a beta of 0.85. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $54.77 and a 52-week high of $65.52. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $63.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.86.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 24th. Investors of record on Friday, September 20th were issued a $0.272 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 20th. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.79%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $98,000. Gradient Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 11,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $709,000 after buying an additional 915 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 19,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,162,000 after acquiring an additional 880 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $268,000.

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.