Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (NASDAQ:VBIL) Short Interest Update

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (NASDAQ:VBIL) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 663,705 shares, an increase of 67.2% from the July 30th total of 396,887 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,793,742 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:VBIL traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $75.71. The company had a trading volume of 971,799 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,421,429. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.57. Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF has a 1-year low of $75.31 and a 1-year high of $75.73.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.2255 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.21. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $4,042,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,101,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,020,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $257,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $388,000.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg 0-3M Treasury Bill index. The fund tracks an index of US Treasurys with maturities of one to three months, selected and weighted by market value. VBIL was launched on Feb 7, 2025 and is issued by Vanguard.