Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOV) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 102,775 shares, a growth of 107.5% from the November 30th total of 49,526 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 71,868 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 71,868 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 276 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $63,000. AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF during the second quarter worth $64,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $65,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF by 16.9% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF Trading Down 0.1%

VOOV stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $206.92. 56,980 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 99,012. Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF has a 1-year low of $159.99 and a 1-year high of $207.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.94 billion, a PE ratio of 20.05 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $203.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $196.92.

About Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF

The Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (VOOV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Value index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap value-style securities from the Committee-selected S&P 500. VOOV was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.