Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (BATS:VFMF) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 262.1% in October

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (BATS:VFMF) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 46,602 shares, an increase of 262.1% from the October 15th total of 12,869 shares. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 73,230 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF Stock Down 0.6%

VFMF opened at $186.84 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $184.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $173.77. The firm has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.96 and a beta of 0.93. Vanguard US Multifactor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $140.20 and a fifty-two week high of $189.79.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard US Multifactor ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Greenline Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 83.9% during the third quarter. Greenline Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $685,000 after buying an additional 1,750 shares during the last quarter. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 59.8% in the 3rd quarter. Focus Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 9,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,753,000 after purchasing an additional 3,676 shares during the period. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. Baron Silver Stevens Financial Advisors LLC now owns 43,910 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,838,000 after buying an additional 862 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated acquired a new stake in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,747,000. Finally, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC grew its position in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF by 112.7% during the third quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 6,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,110,000 after purchasing an additional 3,296 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard US Multifactor ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Diversified Multi-Factor index. The fund is an actively-managed fund that invests in US equities exhibiting value, momentum, quality and low volatility factors. VFMF was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.