Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) Short Interest Update

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,413 shares, a decrease of 94.0% from the July 30th total of 23,649 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,865 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 135.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 160 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL purchased a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $74,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $76,000.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VFQY stock traded down $0.13 on Tuesday, reaching $177.72. The stock had a trading volume of 4,833 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,187. Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF has a 1 year low of $144.43 and a 1 year high of $179.69. The stock has a market cap of $495.84 million, a P/E ratio of 18.39 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $172.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $162.66.

About Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

The Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Benchmark for VFQY Fund index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. VFQY was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.