Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Short Interest Update

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,476,901 shares, an increase of 5,061.1% from the August 31st total of 28,616 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 540,903 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VPL stock traded down $1.19 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $115.34. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 328,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 982,053. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 52-week low of $85.96 and a 52-week high of $121.23. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $113.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.33. The stock has a market cap of $8.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.82.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Compound Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 2.6% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 6,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $639,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 5.2% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC now owns 10,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $991,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. GFS Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. GFS Advisors LLC now owns 12,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,159,000 after buying an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Access Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Access Investment Management LLC now owns 68,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,679,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Company Profile

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF, formerly Vanguard MSCI Pacific ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI Pacific Index that consists of common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the MSCI Pacific Index (the Index).