Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 28,616 shares, a decline of 79.1% from the August 15th total of 136,651 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 302,948 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Up 1.9%

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF stock opened at $118.05 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $113.06 and a 200-day moving average of $109.64. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 52-week low of $85.96 and a 52-week high of $121.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.82.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 121.7% in the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 624.1% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares in the last quarter.

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).