Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,384,451 shares, a drop of 51.4% from the July 15th total of 6,965,779 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 2,655,080 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock traded down $0.14 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $162.25. 1,919,219 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,172,220. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $156.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a one year low of $131.86 and a one year high of $162.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Balentine LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 0.6% during the first quarter. Balentine LLC now owns 11,028 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,525,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,252,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Roundview Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Roundview Capital LLC now owns 8,430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,189,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Collaborative Wealth Managment Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Collaborative Wealth Managment Inc. now owns 4,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $597,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company Profile

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.