Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 209,746 shares, an increase of 21.6% from the January 29th total of 172,521 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 361,128 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 361,128 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of VBR stock opened at $224.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $34.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.99 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $225.11 and a 200-day moving average of $214.58. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a one year low of $160.23 and a one year high of $235.48.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Balentine LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Birchbrook Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Cap Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of smaller United States companies. The Fund attempts to replicate the target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.