Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,505,245 shares, an increase of 80.2% from the June 30th total of 8,051,245 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 13,162,534 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Stock Down 0.7%

VEA stock traded down $0.47 during trading on Friday, reaching $70.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,262,304 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,719,153. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $55.68 and a 1 year high of $73.23. The company has a market capitalization of $228.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s fifty day moving average is $70.82 and its 200-day moving average is $68.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 6,941.5% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 73,636,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,600,073,000 after acquiring an additional 72,590,763 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 44.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 90,491,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,652,975,000 after purchasing an additional 27,650,637 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 122.9% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 41,168,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,201,917,000 after purchasing an additional 22,700,179 shares during the last quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 35.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. now owns 20,757,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,243,812,000 after purchasing an additional 5,451,849 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 152.5% in the third quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 8,489,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $508,716,000 after purchasing an additional 5,127,412 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VEA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US. VEA was launched on Jul 20, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.