Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,384,451 shares, a decline of 51.4% from the July 15th total of 6,965,779 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,655,080 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VT. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Meramec Financial Planners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 106.8% in the 1st quarter. Meramec Financial Planners LLC now owns 182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 161.3% in the fourth quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,863.6% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, Proathlete Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 1,564.3% in the fourth quarter. Proathlete Wealth Management LLC now owns 233 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VT traded down $0.14 during trading on Friday, reaching $162.25. 1,919,219 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,172,220. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $156.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.74. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $131.86 and a 52-week high of $162.71. The stock has a market cap of $80.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

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.