Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,520,168 shares, an increase of 87.6% from the June 30th total of 810,442 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,281,655 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Vanguard Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Value ETF stock opened at $219.80 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $187.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14 and a beta of 0.75. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $216.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $207.10. Vanguard Value ETF has a one year low of $174.35 and a one year high of $223.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $215,000. Vaquero Private Wealth Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $12,325,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF by 23.0% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 686,893 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,701,000 after buying an additional 128,659 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Value ETF by 37.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 42,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,159,000 after buying an additional 11,512 shares during the period. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Value ETF by 3.6% in the second quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 364,086 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,345,000 after buying an additional 12,598 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Value ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of predominantly large United States companies. The Index represents the value companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of predominantly large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.