Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,138,300 shares, an increase of 124.3% from the September 30th total of 5,856,744 shares. Currently, 2.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,960,115 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.4 days.
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance
Shares of NYSEARCA:VT traded down $2.64 during trading on Friday, hitting $155.33. 3,091,796 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,751,840. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $133.65 and a 52-week high of $162.71. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $159.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $152.77. The company has a market cap of $80.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VT. WestEnd Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 142.0% in the third quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% in the first quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Markowski Investments purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000.
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company Profile
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.
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