Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Short Interest Up 33.0% in February

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,489,734 shares, an increase of 33.0% from the January 29th total of 3,375,863 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,213,321 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,213,321 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 0.6%

NYSEARCA:VT traded down $0.95 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $146.89. 4,688,153 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,341,249. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $145.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $140.44. The company has a market cap of $62.52 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12-month low of $100.89 and a 12-month high of $149.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% during the fourth quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which covers both well-established and still-developing markets. The Fund invests in both foreign and the United States stocks. The fund offers three classes of shares: Investor Shares, Institutional Shares, and ETF Shares. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.