SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) Short Interest Update

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,872 shares, a decrease of 38.3% from the August 15th total of 24,122 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 12,277 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VLU. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 17.5% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $410,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 361.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,286,000 after purchasing an additional 7,520 shares during the period. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 239.0% during the second quarter. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,198,000 after buying an additional 3,545 shares during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 9.0% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,844 shares of the company’s stock worth $677,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Stock Down 0.6%

VLU stock traded down $1.38 during trading on Friday, reaching $243.97. The stock had a trading volume of 3,095 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,413. The company has a market capitalization of $734.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.87. SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF has a one year low of $198.65 and a one year high of $250.97. The company’s 50 day moving average is $245.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $234.90.

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.