Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 722,144 shares, a growth of 32.3% from the March 31st total of 545,788 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,448,363 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard Value ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of VTV stock traded up $0.52 on Friday, reaching $207.30. 421,225 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,327,801. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $200.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $195.69. The company has a market capitalization of $172.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14 and a beta of 0.77. Vanguard Value ETF has a twelve month low of $166.20 and a twelve month high of $208.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Value ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTV. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 42,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,215,000 after buying an additional 3,109 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Value ETF by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,092 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $4,052,000. United Bank increased its stake in Vanguard Value ETF by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 21,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,788,000 after buying an additional 381 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,303,000.

About Vanguard Value ETF

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.