SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) Short Interest Update

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,798 shares, a decline of 67.8% from the April 15th total of 11,803 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 14,074 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Trading Up 0.4%

NYSEARCA VLU traded up $0.84 during trading on Thursday, reaching $233.29. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,812 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,575. The stock has a market capitalization of $697.54 million, a PE ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $222.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $217.11. SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF has a 1-year low of $182.01 and a 1-year high of $233.74.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VLU. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF in the first quarter worth $34,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 660.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,000 after buying an additional 674 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 1,297.1% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 882 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF in the third quarter worth $202,000. Finally, Csenge Advisory Group acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF in the fourth quarter worth $204,000.

About SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

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.