Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Stock Short Interest Jumps 50.5%

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,055,617 shares, a growth of 50.5% from the August 31st total of 4,024,522 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,899,124 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VT traded up $1.33 on Friday, reaching $159.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 118,385 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,849,129. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $159.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $154.19. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $133.65 and a 52-week high of $162.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Balentine LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Balentine LLC now owns 11,028 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,525,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Windward Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 0.8% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Abound Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 12.1% in the second quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 675 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Blue Edge Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC now owns 2,834 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $445,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 621 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 76 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.