Short Interest in Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVDV) Rises By 58.9%

Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA:AVDV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 720,856 shares, an increase of 58.9% from the January 15th total of 453,646 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 882,775 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 882,775 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA AVDV traded up $0.34 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $107.66. 805,076 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 839,009. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.90 billion, a PE ratio of 10.39 and a beta of 0.84. Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF has a 1-year low of $60.74 and a 1-year high of $108.86. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $98.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AVDV. Strategic Blueprint LLC increased its stake in Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF by 0.5% in the second quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 153,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,176,000 after purchasing an additional 777 shares during the last quarter. Curio Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF by 19,918.2% during the 2nd quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 51,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,095,000 after acquiring an additional 51,389 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF by 24.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 18,893 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,534,000 after acquiring an additional 3,717 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF by 61.4% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 326 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF by 217.1% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $641,000 after acquiring an additional 5,531 shares during the last quarter.

Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF Company Profile

The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World EX-U.S. Small Cap index. The fund is an actively-managed portfolio of non-US small-cap value companies in developed markets. AVDV was launched on Sep 24, 2019 and is managed by American Century Investments.