Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,798 shares, a drop of 51.6% from the July 15th total of 34,730 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 19,258 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of VFVA opened at $162.51 on Friday. Vanguard U.S. Value Factor has a 12-month low of $122.55 and a 12-month high of $163.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $838.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $152.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $144.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 6,034.7% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 449,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,375,000 after acquiring an additional 442,523 shares during the period. Equitable Holdings Inc. increased its position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 164,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,002,000 after acquiring an additional 36,760 shares in the last quarter. RFP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,667,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor during the fourth quarter worth $4,463,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP bought a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,671,000.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value index. The fund is an actively managed fund of US equities with lower share prices relative to fundamental values, as determined by the manager. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. VFVA was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.