Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VBR) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 209,746 shares, a growth of 21.6% from the January 29th total of 172,521 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 361,128 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 361,128 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VBR. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Balentine LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF during the third quarter worth $29,000. Birchbrook Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000.

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Trading Up 0.4%

NYSEARCA:VBR opened at $228.05 on Thursday. Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has a 12-month low of $160.23 and a 12-month high of $235.48. The firm has a market cap of $34.68 billion, a PE ratio of 14.99 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $224.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.51.

About Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Cap Value Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of value stocks of smaller United States companies. The Fund attempts to replicate the target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.