Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 30,000 shares, an increase of 175.2% from the February 29th total of 10,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 247,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF stock opened at $42.06 on Thursday. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a fifty-two week low of $36.58 and a fifty-two week high of $43.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a PE ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s 50-day moving average is $40.67 and its 200-day moving average is $40.30.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Equitable Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 0.9% in the first quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 28,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,163,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 15.3% during the fourth quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $822,000 after buying an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. now owns 27,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,160,000 after buying an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 14,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $631,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global x United States Property index, a market-cap-weighted index of non-US real estate investment trusts. VNQI was launched on Nov 1, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.