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

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 65,916 shares, a drop of 72.8% from the June 15th total of 242,174 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 418,247 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF stock traded up $2.30 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $112.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 264,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,212,711. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $113.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $104.99. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a one year low of $80.34 and a one year high of $121.23. The stock has a market cap of $8.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.80.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dorato Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 624.1% during the 2nd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 391 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 121.7% in the 4th quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter worth $40,000.

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).