Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUV) Short Interest Up 61.3% in January

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 619,227 shares, an increase of 61.3% from the December 31st total of 383,917 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,082,422 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,082,422 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF Stock Down 0.4%

AVUV stock traded down $0.48 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $109.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 761,895 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,037,542. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 1.09. Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF has a 52-week low of $74.00 and a 52-week high of $111.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of New Hampshire purchased a new position in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Rogco LP purchased a new stake in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new stake in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $47,000.

About Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

The Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 Value index. The fund is an actively-managed portfolio of US small-cap value companies selected based on fundamental criteria. AVUV was launched on Sep 24, 2019 and is managed by American Century Investments.