Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) Short Interest Up 87.6% in July

Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,520,168 shares, an increase of 87.6% from the June 30th total of 810,442 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,281,655 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Value ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Independence Bank of Kentucky bought a new stake in Vanguard Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. CNB Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Value ETF by 124.6% during the 1st quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. now owns 155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Value ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Value ETF stock traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $220.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,920,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,722,820. The stock has a market cap of $188.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $216.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $207.27. Vanguard Value ETF has a 12 month low of $174.35 and a 12 month high of $223.58.

Vanguard Value ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of predominantly large United States companies. The Index represents the value companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of predominantly large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.