Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Stock Short Interest Jumps 84.6%

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 298,835 shares, a growth of 84.6% from the August 31st total of 161,912 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 202,253 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.2% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,698,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,587,000 after purchasing an additional 20,644 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 8,174.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 813,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,599,000 after buying an additional 803,660 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 742,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,289,000 after buying an additional 21,418 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 338,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,290,000 after acquiring an additional 4,285 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 9.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 319,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,650,000 after acquiring an additional 26,750 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

VSS traded down $0.60 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $155.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,374,651 shares, compared to its average volume of 281,342. The company’s 50-day moving average is $157.13 and its 200-day moving average is $155.35. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $136.63 and a 52 week high of $162.91. The firm has a market cap of $11.69 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.87.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.