Short Interest in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUV) Rises By 43.3%

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVUV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 479,223 shares, a growth of 43.3% from the November 30th total of 334,325 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 747,058 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 747,058 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New Hampshire acquired a new position in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hollencrest Capital Management bought a new stake in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF during the third quarter worth $47,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF in the second quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in shares of Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF by 95.9% in the second quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 449 shares in the last quarter.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF Price Performance

Shares of AVUV traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $102.91. The stock had a trading volume of 740,864 shares, compared to its average volume of 973,737. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 1.09. Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF has a 1-year low of $74.00 and a 1-year high of $106.73.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF Company Profile

The Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 2000 Value index. The fund is an actively-managed portfolio of US small-cap value companies selected based on fundamental criteria. AVUV was launched on Sep 24, 2019 and is managed by American Century Investments.