Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Stock Short Interest Report for October

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,138,300 shares, an increase of 124.3% from the September 30th total of 5,856,744 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,960,115 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.4 days. Approximately 2.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. First Interstate Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,029,000. Moody National Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the third quarter valued at about $11,218,000. Range Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 124.6% in the second quarter. Range Advisory LLC now owns 5,592 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $878,000 after buying an additional 3,102 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 328,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $45,467,000 after acquiring an additional 13,498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF by 5.8% in the second quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 81,747 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $12,830,000 after purchasing an additional 4,454 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Down 1.7%

VT opened at $155.33 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.52 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $159.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $152.77. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $133.65 and a 1-year high of $162.71.

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.