Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 545,788 shares, a decrease of 21.7% from the March 15th total of 697,401 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,668,282 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Value ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Value ETF by 3,625.0% in the 3rd quarter. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC now owns 149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Independence Bank of Kentucky acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $29,000.

Vanguard Value ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VTV traded up $1.66 on Friday, hitting $204.24. 2,224,036 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,639,268. Vanguard Value ETF has a 1-year low of $157.09 and a 1-year high of $208.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $201.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $194.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.14 and a beta of 0.77.

Vanguard Value ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of predominantly large United States companies. The Index represents the value companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of predominantly large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.