Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 14,065 shares, a drop of 98.9% from the February 26th total of 1,301,946 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,976,988 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 2,976,988 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VPL traded down $1.30 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $97.53. 2,832,196 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,862,062. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 12-month low of $64.21 and a 12-month high of $109.36. The firm has a market cap of $9.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $101.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VPL. Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1,188.8% in the 2nd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 2,236,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,809,000 after acquiring an additional 2,063,117 shares during the period. OLD Mission Capital LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1,040.2% during the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 915,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,724,000 after purchasing an additional 834,825 shares during the period. State Street Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $66,519,000. Strategic Investment Advisors MI acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,031,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 52.2% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 930,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,450,000 after purchasing an additional 318,928 shares during the period.

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).