Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 237,257 shares, an increase of 312.7% from the August 15th total of 57,492 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 257,359 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VNQI opened at $44.08 on Monday. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 52 week low of $43.21 and a 52 week high of $50.88. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $45.46 and its 200 day moving average is $45.91. The company has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.56 and a beta of 0.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,141,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 61.9% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,323,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,064,000 after purchasing an additional 505,725 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 354.6% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 477,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,906,000 after purchasing an additional 372,774 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 19.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 814,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,578,000 after purchasing an additional 135,238 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amicus Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $5,090,000.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global x United States Property index, a market-cap-weighted index of non-US real estate investment trusts. VNQI was launched on Nov 1, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.