SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) Short Interest Down 61.8% in February

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,502 shares, a drop of 61.8% from the January 29th total of 11,783 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,150 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,150 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of VLU stock opened at $224.60 on Thursday. SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF has a 12 month low of $159.27 and a 12 month high of $227.38. The firm has a market cap of $604.17 million, a PE ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $218.43 and a 200-day moving average of $209.19.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 660.8% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 776 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,000 after purchasing an additional 674 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 1,297.1% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 882 shares in the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group bought a new position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $204,000. Pacific Sun Financial Corp bought a new position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF during the third quarter valued at about $202,000. Finally, Professional Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $206,000.

About SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

The SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 1500 Low Valuation Tilt index. The fund tracks an index that weights securities according to a combination of fundamental factors, and aims to find those with lower prices relative to valuations. VLU was launched on Oct 24, 2012 and is managed by State Street.