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

by · The Cerbat Gem

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (BATS:VFQY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,924 shares, an increase of 460.8% from the August 15th total of 1,413 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,405 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 5.8% in the first quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 135.3% during 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 last quarter. Caitlin John LLC raised its position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 5,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $851,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new position in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 6,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $943,000 after buying an additional 367 shares during the period.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of VFQY opened at $173.15 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $483.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.39 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $174.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $164.37. Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF has a 1-year low of $144.43 and a 1-year high of $179.69.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Company Profile

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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.

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