Short Interest in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) Grows By 103.5%

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor (BATS:VFVA) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 42,537 shares, an increase of 103.5% from the May 31st total of 20,901 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,738 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.0 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor Stock Performance

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor stock opened at $148.43 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $144.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $140.12. Vanguard U.S. Value Factor has a one year low of $115.61 and a one year high of $150.11. The stock has a market cap of $765.90 million, a PE ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 1.03.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VFVA. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter worth about $481,000. RFP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,667,000. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC now owns 519,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,026,000 after buying an additional 13,025 shares during the period. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 431,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,147,000 after buying an additional 3,749 shares during the period. Finally, Daviman Financial LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard U.S. Value Factor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $261,000.

About Vanguard U.S. Value Factor

The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value index. The fund is an actively managed fund of US equities with lower share prices relative to fundamental values, as determined by the manager. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. VFVA was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.