Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 242,174 shares, a decline of 65.3% from the May 31st total of 698,667 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 543,433 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 121.7% in the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 348.8% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 570 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 443 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Trading Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA:VPL traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $114.85. 347,315 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,269,972. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $112.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $103.28. The firm has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.80. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a fifty-two week low of $80.29 and a fifty-two week high of $121.23.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the MSCI Pacific Index (the Index).