Short Interest in Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOV) Rises By 107.5%

Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOV) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 102,775 shares, an increase of 107.5% from the November 30th total of 49,526 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 71,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 71,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF stock traded down $0.32 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $206.60. The company had a trading volume of 40,614 shares, compared to its average volume of 98,754. The business has a fifty day moving average of $203.23 and a 200 day moving average of $197.07. Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF has a 1 year low of $159.99 and a 1 year high of $207.59. The stock has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.05 and a beta of 0.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOOV. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 276 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $63,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $64,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $65,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF by 16.9% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 395 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period.

About Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF

The Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (VOOV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap value-style securities from the Committee-selected S&P 500. VOOV was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.