Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 213,472 shares, a drop of 35.3% from the December 31st total of 329,972 shares. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 107,681 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Based on an average trading volume of 107,681 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Performance

VIS stock traded down $1.87 during trading on Friday, hitting $320.22. The stock had a trading volume of 41,917 shares, compared to its average volume of 93,976. The stock has a market cap of $6.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.72 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $306.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $297.65. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a 1-year low of $213.26 and a 1-year high of $325.25.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Industrials ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIS. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,915,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,160,037,000 after purchasing an additional 247,479 shares during the period. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 1.5% during the third quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC now owns 923,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,641,000 after buying an additional 13,620 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 194.8% during the second quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 456,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,987,000 after buying an additional 301,959 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 320,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,653,000 after buying an additional 7,499 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 24,177.8% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,064,000 after buying an additional 181,575 shares during the period.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).