Short Interest in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Declines By 71.0%

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 161,912 shares, a decrease of 71.0% from the August 15th total of 558,996 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 333,704 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.7%

NYSEARCA:VSS traded up $1.14 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $158.56. The stock had a trading volume of 384,357 shares, compared to its average volume of 285,924. The company has a market cap of $11.85 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $156.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.19. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 1-year low of $136.63 and a 1-year high of $162.91.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 159.7% during the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,918,000 after acquiring an additional 11,627 shares during the last quarter. Noble Family Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 11.8% in the first quarter. Noble Family Wealth LLC now owns 42,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,136,000 after purchasing an additional 4,444 shares during the last quarter. Newton One Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 185.9% in the first quarter. Newton One Investments LLC now owns 67,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,797,000 after purchasing an additional 43,693 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 319,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,650,000 after purchasing an additional 26,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 246.4% during the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 7,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,016,000 after purchasing an additional 5,041 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.