Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,398,501 shares, an increase of 72.5% from the May 31st total of 8,347,258 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 11,527,454 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nova Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 151.5% in the fourth quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 75.6% during the third quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 562 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 7,637.5% in the 4th quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

VEA traded up $0.14 on Thursday, hitting $70.50. 14,098,866 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,439,518. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 12 month low of $55.68 and a 12 month high of $73.23. The business has a 50-day moving average of $70.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $67.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $226.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83.

About Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

The Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VEA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US. VEA was launched on Jul 20, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.