Short Interest in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Drops By 63.4%

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 383,545 shares, a drop of 63.4% from the December 15th total of 1,046,884 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 257,343 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 257,343 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.4%

VSS traded up $0.59 during trading on Thursday, hitting $149.15. The company had a trading volume of 279,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 268,519. The company has a market capitalization of $10.57 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.89. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $102.76 and a one year high of $149.54. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $143.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $140.91.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSS. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $4,903,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 58.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 98.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 28,075 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,002,000 after purchasing an additional 13,921 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 29.5% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3,785.4% in the second quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 7,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 7,760 shares in the last quarter.

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.