Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) saw a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 8,528,479 shares, an increase of 151.6% from the February 26th total of 3,389,610 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,874,164 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 8,874,164 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $2,130,090,000. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 87.6% during the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 6,918,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $950,444,000 after purchasing an additional 3,230,070 shares during the last quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV lifted its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 57.0% during the fourth quarter. Cambridge Associates LLC MA ADV now owns 8,709,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,228,533,000 after purchasing an additional 3,161,632 shares during the period. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,960.2% in the fourth quarter. New England Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,355,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $332,858,000 after purchasing an additional 2,241,492 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,649,142 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $937,928,000 after buying an additional 1,562,614 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VT traded up $1.27 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $139.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,331,893 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,878,485. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52 week low of $100.89 and a 52 week high of $149.07. The company has a market capitalization of $59.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $144.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $141.40.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which covers both well-established and still-developing markets. The Fund invests in both foreign and the United States stocks. The fund offers three classes of shares: Investor Shares, Institutional Shares, and ETF Shares. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.