Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Short Interest Up 151.6% in March

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 8,528,479 shares, an increase of 151.6% from the February 26th total of 3,389,610 shares. Currently, 2.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 8,874,164 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Down 1.3%

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF stock traded down $1.82 during trading on Friday, reaching $134.62. The stock had a trading volume of 5,274,730 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,842,109. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $100.89 and a 52-week high of $149.07. The stock has a market cap of $57.29 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $144.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% during the fourth quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which covers both well-established and still-developing markets. The Fund invests in both foreign and the United States stocks. The fund offers three classes of shares: Investor Shares, Institutional Shares, and ETF Shares. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.