Short Interest in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) Expands By 167.6%

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 12,047 shares, an increase of 167.6% from the February 12th total of 4,502 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 8,328 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 8,328 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are sold short.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of VLU traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $215.30. 5,114 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,510. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $220.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $210.96. SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF has a 12-month low of $159.27 and a 12-month high of $227.38. The firm has a market cap of $579.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC boosted its position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 2,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 6,775 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,427,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Keystone Financial Group boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 7.0% in the third quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 1,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 3.2% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 6,910 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,410,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Company Profile

The SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt index. The fund tracks an index that weights securities according to a combination of fundamental factors, and aims to find those with lower prices relative to valuations. VLU was launched on Oct 24, 2012 and is managed by State Street.