Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Short Interest Down 37.0% in February

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 969,623 shares, a drop of 37.0% from the January 29th total of 1,539,736 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 339,689 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.9 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 339,689 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.9 days.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.1%

VSS stock traded up $0.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $160.05. 366,506 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 366,062. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $151.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $145.19. The company has a market capitalization of $11.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.89. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a twelve month low of $102.76 and a twelve month high of $160.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $542,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,059 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after acquiring an additional 2,025 shares during the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 9,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,258,000 after acquiring an additional 689 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the second quarter worth $212,000. Finally, Partners in Financial Planning grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the second quarter. Partners in Financial Planning now owns 107,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,387,000 after acquiring an additional 709 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.