Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Short Interest Up 80.2% in July

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,505,245 shares, a growth of 80.2% from the June 30th total of 8,051,245 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,162,534 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. First Community Trust NA acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 7,637.5% in the fourth quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 611 shares during the last quarter. Tidemark LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 80.9% in the fourth quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 66.1% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Trading Up 3.1%

VEA stock traded up $2.14 during trading on Thursday, hitting $71.09. The company had a trading volume of 13,215,316 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,729,598. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $70.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.35. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a fifty-two week low of $55.68 and a fifty-two week high of $73.23. The company has a market cap of $230.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VEA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US. VEA was launched on Jul 20, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.