Short Interest in Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) Declines By 35.3%

Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) saw a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 213,472 shares, a decline of 35.3% from the December 31st total of 329,972 shares. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 107,681 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 107,681 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Down 0.6%

VIS traded down $1.87 during trading on Friday, reaching $320.22. 41,917 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 93,976. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a 12-month low of $213.26 and a 12-month high of $325.25. The company’s 50-day moving average is $306.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $297.56. The company has a market cap of $6.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.72 and a beta of 1.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Industrials ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of VIS. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in Vanguard Industrials ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $38,000. Front Row Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 40.0% in the second quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF in the second quarter worth $40,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF during the second quarter valued at $42,000.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).