Short Interest in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) Drops By 57.8%

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) was the target of a large drop in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 12,140,951 shares, a drop of 57.8% from the February 12th total of 28,761,888 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,741,379 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 8,741,379 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rubicon Advisors GP acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $362,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,726,358 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $469,168,000 after buying an additional 948,500 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 7,261.2% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 96,483,932 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,186,976,000 after buying an additional 95,173,216 shares during the period. Cedarwood Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $411,000. Finally, Bayban acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $833,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.19% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock opened at $55.51 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $39.53 and a 1 year high of $59.09. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $56.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.86. The company has a market capitalization of $109.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.08 and a beta of 0.55.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF Company Profile

The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, that measures the return of stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries.