Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 5,061.1% in September

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,476,901 shares, a growth of 5,061.1% from the August 31st total of 28,616 shares. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 540,903 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of VPL stock traded down $1.19 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $115.34. 328,572 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 982,053. The stock has a market cap of $8.58 billion, a PE ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.82. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $113.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $110.33. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 12 month low of $85.96 and a 12 month high of $121.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 337 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 348.8% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 570 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the period. Finally, Outlook Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $71,000.

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).