Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,664,103 shares, a decline of 28.5% from the December 15th total of 20,508,579 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 10,196,117 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 10,196,117 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Stock Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA VWO traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $56.00. 12,320,672 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,551,035. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.53 and a 1 year high of $56.57. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Gradient Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $879,000 after acquiring an additional 845 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2.9% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,141,888 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $204,858,000 after purchasing an additional 117,175 shares in the last quarter. Opus Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.7% in the second quarter. Opus Capital Group LLC now owns 96,774 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,786,000 after purchasing an additional 3,467 shares during the period. Cadence Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 17.4% during the second quarter. Cadence Wealth Management LLC now owns 62,928 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,112,000 after acquiring an additional 9,313 shares during the period. Finally, Parker Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Parker Financial LLC now owns 329,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $16,281,000 after acquiring an additional 9,952 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

About Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, that measures the return of stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries.