Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:VPL) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 191,503 shares, a growth of 420.0% from the July 15th total of 36,829 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 401,336 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elm Partners Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Elm Partners Management LLC now owns 1,207,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,188,000 after buying an additional 82,677 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,063,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,116,000 after buying an additional 15,126 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 52.2% in the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 930,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,450,000 after acquiring an additional 318,928 shares in the last quarter. GenTrust LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. GenTrust LLC now owns 924,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,588,000 after acquiring an additional 32,694 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC boosted its position in Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF by 1,040.2% during the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 915,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,724,000 after acquiring an additional 834,825 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF Stock Performance

VPL stock traded up $2.41 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $115.81. 17,424 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,096,431. Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF has a 1-year low of $85.02 and a 1-year high of $121.23. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $112.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.49. The firm has a market cap of $8.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.81.

About Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

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).