SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) Short Interest Up 26.9% in December

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (NYSEARCA:VLU) saw a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,968 shares, an increase of 26.9% from the December 15th total of 7,065 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 6,434 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 6,434 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pacific Sun Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Professional Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF during the third quarter worth $206,000. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $212,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF by 14.9% in the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 1,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 234 shares in the last quarter.

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VLU traded down $0.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $218.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,374. SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF has a fifty-two week low of $159.27 and a fifty-two week high of $219.61. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $210.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $203.88. The company has a market capitalization of $593.42 million, a P/E ratio of 17.09 and a beta of 0.95.

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.