Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSEARCA:VIS) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 187,161 shares, an increase of 33.5% from the February 12th total of 140,196 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 90,355 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 90,355 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Industrials ETF

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Vanguard Industrials ETF by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,915,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,160,037,000 after buying an additional 247,479 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 958,367 shares of the company’s stock valued at $285,958,000 after acquiring an additional 24,512 shares during the last quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC grew its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 1.5% during the third quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC now owns 923,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,641,000 after acquiring an additional 13,620 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 575,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,723,000 after acquiring an additional 42,322 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Industrials ETF by 194.8% during the second quarter. Beacon Capital Management Inc. now owns 456,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,987,000 after acquiring an additional 301,959 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Industrials ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIS stock opened at $319.58 on Tuesday. Vanguard Industrials ETF has a one year low of $213.26 and a one year high of $345.71. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $328.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $307.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.72 and a beta of 1.11.

About Vanguard Industrials ETF

Vanguard Industrials ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities, the manufacture and distribution of capital goods (including aerospace and defense, construction, engineering and building products, electrical equipment, and industrial machinery); the provision of commercial services and supplies (including printing, employment, environmental, and office services); or the provision of transportation services (including airlines, couriers, marine, road and rail, and transportation infrastructure).