Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (BATS:VFMF) Short Interest Update

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (BATS:VFMF) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,596 shares, a drop of 49.4% from the April 30th total of 44,689 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 18,158 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard US Multifactor ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $56,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard US Multifactor ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $69,000. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Essex Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000.

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VFMF traded down $1.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $172.09. The stock had a trading volume of 3,494 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,221. Vanguard US Multifactor ETF has a 12 month low of $129.40 and a 12 month high of $175.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $459.48 million, a PE ratio of 14.32 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50-day moving average is $164.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $158.16.

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Diversified Multi-Factor index. The fund is an actively-managed fund that invests in US equities exhibiting value, momentum, quality and low volatility factors. VFMF was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.