SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) Short Interest Down 61.8% in February

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,502 shares, a decrease of 61.8% from the January 29th total of 11,783 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 10,150 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 10,150 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Stock Down 0.1%

VLU stock traded down $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $224.48. The company had a trading volume of 4,288 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,315. The firm has a market capitalization of $603.85 million, a PE ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $218.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $209.29. SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF has a fifty-two week low of $159.27 and a fifty-two week high of $227.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 406,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,644,000 after acquiring an additional 31,663 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 62.5% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 176,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,048,000 after purchasing an additional 67,954 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 147,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,139,000 after purchasing an additional 14,271 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 91,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,283,000 after purchasing an additional 15,499 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 91,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,614,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Company Profile

The SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt index. The fund tracks an index that weights securities according to a combination of fundamental factors, and aims to find those with lower prices relative to valuations. VLU was launched on Oct 24, 2012 and is managed by State Street.