Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:VFH) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 398,274 shares, an increase of 19.9% from the December 31st total of 332,037 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 822,487 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 822,487 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Financials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VFH stock opened at $132.26 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $132.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.47. Vanguard Financials ETF has a 52-week low of $100.87 and a 52-week high of $137.89. The stock has a market cap of $13.27 billion, a PE ratio of 17.56 and a beta of 1.02.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Financials ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Financials ETF by 2,775.0% in the 4th quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Financials ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Financials ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Institutional investors own 61.65% of the company’s stock.

About Vanguard Financials ETF

Vanguard Financials ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Financials Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) US Investable Market Financials Index, an index of stocks of large, medium and small United States companies in the financials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies involved in activities, such as banking, mortgage finance, consumer finance, specialized finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management and custody, corporate lending, insurance, financial investment, and real estate (including real estate investment trusts).