Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Short Interest Up 2,558.5% in January

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 563,600 shares, a growth of 2,558.5% from the December 31st total of 21,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 299,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

VNQI stock traded down $0.25 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $39.75. The stock had a trading volume of 58,647 shares, compared to its average volume of 334,080. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.96. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $38.01 and a 52-week high of $47.63. The stock has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a PE ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th were paid a $2.0404 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 80.4% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV grew its position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 135.4% during the 3rd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the period. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 52.3% in the 4th quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 2,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 742 shares during the period.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global x United States Property index, a market-cap-weighted index of non-US real estate investment trusts. VNQI was launched on Nov 1, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.