Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEARCA:VT) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,384,451 shares, a drop of 51.4% from the July 15th total of 6,965,779 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,655,080 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VT. Blue Edge Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $445,000. First Bancorp Inc ME bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $90,000. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $176,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the second quarter worth $1,248,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Stock ETF during the second quarter worth $123,000.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Trading Down 0.9%

NYSEARCA:VT traded down $1.52 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $160.31. 1,230,247 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,149,295. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $156.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.88. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF has a 1-year low of $131.86 and a 1-year high of $162.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.30 billion, a PE ratio of 20.34 and a beta of 0.92.

About Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which covers both well-established and still-developing markets. The Fund invests in both foreign and the United States stocks. The fund offers three classes of shares: Investor Shares, Institutional Shares, and ETF Shares. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invests in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.