Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) Short Interest Update

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,271 shares, a growth of 167.2% from the June 15th total of 8,708 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,771 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cannon Wealth Management Services LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 493.2% during the 4th quarter. Cannon Wealth Management Services LLC now owns 26,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,071,000 after acquiring an additional 22,061 shares during the period. Pure Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 117,076 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,961,000 after purchasing an additional 3,161 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $586,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 129,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,902,000 after purchasing an additional 3,477 shares during the period. Finally, Armbruster Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 2.4% during the first quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 190,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,419,000 after purchasing an additional 4,397 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of BATS:VFQY opened at $171.14 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $165.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $158.97. Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $141.78 and a twelve month high of $171.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $477.48 million, a PE ratio of 18.39 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Benchmark for VFQY Fund index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. VFQY was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.