Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Short Interest Up 439.9% in January

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) was the target of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,539,736 shares, a growth of 439.9% from the January 15th total of 285,186 shares. Currently, 2.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 544,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 544,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 2.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $536,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 73.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp increased its position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $736,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, First National Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 1,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

Shares of VSS opened at $157.14 on Wednesday. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a one year low of $102.76 and a one year high of $157.70. The company has a market cap of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.03 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $143.21.

About Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities.