Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) Short Interest Up 33.5% in February
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemVanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 187,161 shares, a growth of 33.5% from the February 12th total of 140,196 shares. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 90,355 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 90,355 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Down 0.5%
Shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF stock traded down $1.58 on Friday, reaching $316.59. 116,165 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 108,978. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $327.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $306.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.72 and a beta of 1.11. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a twelve month low of $213.26 and a twelve month high of $345.71.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Industrials ETF
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIS. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Industrials ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 110.0% in the fourth quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Seneschal Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF in the second quarter worth about $38,000.
Vanguard Industrials ETF Company Profile
Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).