Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, an increase of 182.6% from the September 30th total of 382,200 shares. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 465,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 465,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VPL. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 20.2% in the 1st quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 6,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $455,000 after purchasing an additional 1,055 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 152.3% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,525,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1.8% in the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 7,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 134.8% during the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 569 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VPL opened at $91.63 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $88.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.03. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 1-year low of $64.21 and a 1-year high of $92.31. The firm has a market cap of $8.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.77.

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.