Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) saw a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,362,065 shares, a decline of 45.1% from the January 15th total of 4,299,764 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 11,385,543 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 11,385,543 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF stock opened at $82.13 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $131.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.99 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $77.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.66. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has a one year low of $54.98 and a one year high of $83.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VXUS. Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 17,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,331,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Sepio Capital LP lifted its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 4,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. WP Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. WP Advisors LLC now owns 7,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $542,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 2,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL grew its position in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL now owns 14,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period.

About Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Global All Cap ex US index, a market-cap-weighted index of global stocks covering 99% of the world’s global market capitalization outside the US. VXUS was launched on Jan 26, 2011 and is managed by Vanguard.