Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (BATS:VFMV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (BATS:VFMV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,005 shares, an increase of 533.7% from the June 30th total of 1,421 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 16,824 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Stock Up 0.9%

VFMV stock opened at $142.89 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $320.07 million, a PE ratio of 20.97 and a beta of 0.69. Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF has a twelve month low of $125.86 and a twelve month high of $143.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $140.77 and its 200-day moving average is $137.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VFMV. Smith Moore & CO. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 65.1% in the fourth quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 29,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,887,000 after purchasing an additional 11,759 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,348,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 7,716.1% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 21,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,792,000 after purchasing an additional 21,142 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $3,895,000. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 29,396 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,832,000 after purchasing an additional 3,899 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. VFMV was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.