Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Short Interest Update

by · The Cerbat Gem

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,040,237 shares, a growth of 22.2% from the December 15th total of 4,943,726 shares. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,688,153 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,688,153 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Architects LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 0.5% during the second quarter. Wealth Architects LLC now owns 162,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $20,831,000 after buying an additional 885 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $223,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 52,094 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,695,000 after acquiring an additional 8,254 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 1,338,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $172,003,000 after acquiring an additional 47,673 shares during the period. Finally, F&V Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $582,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VT opened at $144.93 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $141.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $137.08. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 12 month low of $100.89 and a 12 month high of $145.55. The firm has a market cap of $61.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

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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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