Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Short Interest Up 439.9% in January

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,539,736 shares, a growth of 439.9% from the January 15th total of 285,186 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 544,920 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 544,920 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cibc World Market Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 28.6% in the fourth quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 3,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 726 shares during the period. Greenspring Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $291,000. Lido Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $11,982,000. TAGStone Capital Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. TAGStone Capital Inc. now owns 3,860 shares of the company’s stock valued at $553,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 28.7% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group LLC now owns 83,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,991,000 after buying an additional 18,664 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of VSS stock opened at $157.14 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.89. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $102.76 and a 1 year high of $157.70. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $143.21.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.