Short Interest in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) Decreases By 63.0%

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) was the target of a large drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,369,005 shares, a drop of 63.0% from the July 15th total of 14,505,245 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 9,645,988 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrity Financial Corp WA lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 4.4% in the second quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 3,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 5,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 53,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,456,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Cherry Creek Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Cherry Creek Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 9,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Price Performance

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $73.74. 1,412,976 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,256,921. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF has a 1 year low of $57.81 and a 1 year high of $73.89. The firm has a market cap of $238.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $70.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.92.

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (VEA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap weighted index of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the US. VEA was launched on Jul 20, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.