Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOV) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 42.0% in September

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOV) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,231 shares, a decrease of 42.0% from the September 15th total of 24,554 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 33,966 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA IVOV traded up $1.28 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $109.83. 11,531 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,418. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $112.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $110.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.98. Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF has a twelve month low of $96.11 and a twelve month high of $117.42.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF by 1.7% in the second quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 161,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,753 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 76,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,752,000 after purchasing an additional 1,572 shares in the last quarter. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,104,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF by 978.3% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 20,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,062,000 after purchasing an additional 18,352 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF by 2.9% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 15,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,609,000 after buying an additional 442 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF

The Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (IVOV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Mid Cap 400 Value index. The fund tracks an index of value-style securities from the Committee-selected S&P mid-cap 400. IVOV was launched on Sep 9, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.