Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) Short Interest Update

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 34,169 shares, an increase of 103.4% from the July 30th total of 16,798 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,869 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Stock Performance

Shares of BATS VFVA opened at $162.11 on Monday. Vanguard U.S. Value Factor has a 12 month low of $122.55 and a 12 month high of $163.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $836.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50-day moving average of $155.61 and a 200-day moving average of $146.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the 4th quarter worth $97,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the first quarter worth $104,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter valued at $108,000. Lam Group Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the first quarter valued at $195,000. Finally, World Investment Advisors raised its position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value index. The fund is an actively managed fund of US equities with lower share prices relative to fundamental values, as determined by the manager. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. VFVA was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.