Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Stock Short Interest Jumps 124.3%

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) saw a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,138,300 shares, a growth of 124.3% from the September 30th total of 5,856,744 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,960,115 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.4 days. Currently, 2.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. WestEnd Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 142.0% in the 3rd quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% during the first quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Markowski Investments purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the second quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter worth about $40,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 1.7%

VT stock traded down $2.64 during trading on Friday, reaching $155.33. The stock had a trading volume of 3,091,796 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,751,840. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a one year low of $133.65 and a one year high of $162.71. The company’s 50 day moving average is $159.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $152.77. The company has a market capitalization of $80.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company Profile

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.