Short Interest in Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) Increases By 47.6%

Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,069,330 shares, an increase of 47.6% from the December 15th total of 724,680 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,297,134 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,297,134 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Value ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of VTV stock traded down $0.26 on Friday, reaching $198.15. The company had a trading volume of 609,326 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,361,469. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.54 billion, a PE ratio of 18.14 and a beta of 0.82. Vanguard Value ETF has a one year low of $150.43 and a one year high of $198.98. The business’s 50-day moving average is $190.85 and its 200 day moving average is $185.41.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Value ETF

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Value ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in Vanguard Value ETF by 2,700.0% during the second quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Value ETF by 3,625.0% during the third quarter. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Value ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Legend Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000.

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.