SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) Short Interest Up 81.2% in August

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 24,122 shares, a growth of 81.2% from the July 30th total of 13,311 shares. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 5,432 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 361.9% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,286,000 after buying an additional 7,520 shares during the period. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 239.0% during the 2nd quarter. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after acquiring an additional 3,545 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,844 shares of the company’s stock valued at $677,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period. Capital Square LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $544,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $409,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Stock Performance

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF stock traded down $1.06 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $247.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 66,869 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,781. SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF has a fifty-two week low of $198.65 and a fifty-two week high of $250.97. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $243.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $232.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $769.20 million, a PE ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.87.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Company Profile

The SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt index. The fund tracks an index that weights securities according to a combination of fundamental factors, and aims to find those with lower prices relative to valuations. VLU was launched on Oct 24, 2012 and is managed by State Street.