Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) saw a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 298,835 shares, an increase of 84.6% from the August 31st total of 161,912 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 202,253 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VSS traded down $0.25 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $155.29. 342,690 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 283,811. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $136.63 and a 1-year high of $162.91. The company has a market cap of $11.67 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.87. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $157.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $155.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.2% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,698,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,587,000 after acquiring an additional 20,644 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 8,174.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 813,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $118,599,000 after acquiring an additional 803,660 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% during the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 742,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,289,000 after purchasing an additional 21,418 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 338,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,290,000 after acquiring an additional 4,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 9.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 319,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,650,000 after purchasing an additional 26,750 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.