Short Interest in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Grows By 420.0%

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 191,503 shares, an increase of 420.0% from the July 15th total of 36,829 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 401,336 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Ocean Park Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 142.1% in the second quarter. Ocean Park Asset Management LLC now owns 60,138 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,957,000 after acquiring an additional 35,298 shares during the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 78.1% during the second quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 82,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,589,000 after acquiring an additional 36,346 shares in the last quarter. Evanson Financial LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the second quarter worth about $3,397,000. Finally, Addis & Hill Inc raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 0.7% during the second quarter. Addis & Hill Inc now owns 195,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,606,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VPL traded up $0.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $116.93. The stock had a trading volume of 27,811 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,085,587. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $112.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.66 billion, a PE ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.81. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 12 month low of $85.02 and a 12 month high of $121.23.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the MSCI Pacific Index (the Index).