Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (BATS:VFMV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (BATS:VFMV) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,005 shares, a growth of 533.7% from the June 30th total of 1,421 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,824 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Price Performance

Shares of VFMV opened at $142.89 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $320.07 million, a PE ratio of 20.97 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $140.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.75. Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF has a 1 year low of $125.86 and a 1 year high of $143.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maripau Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 23.6% during the first quarter. Maripau Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $620,000 after purchasing an additional 888 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 17.7% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 22,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,932,000 after purchasing an additional 3,316 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 58.3% in the first quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 4,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $581,000 after purchasing an additional 1,606 shares in the last quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF by 24.3% in the first quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 4,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $3,895,000.

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility index. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. VFMV was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.