Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 290,300 shares, a growth of 221.5% from the June 15th total of 90,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 180,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 80.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 6,292,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $268,012,000 after purchasing an additional 2,805,501 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 2,695.8% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,271,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,602,000 after purchasing an additional 1,226,496 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 2,961.6% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 923,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,349,000 after purchasing an additional 893,723 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1,035.4% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 972,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,431,000 after purchasing an additional 887,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 1,027.1% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 924,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,391,000 after acquiring an additional 842,838 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VNQI opened at $42.40 on Friday. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 1-year low of $36.58 and a 1-year high of $43.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion, a PE ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s 50 day moving average is $41.55 and its 200-day moving average is $41.16.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Global x United States Property index, a market-cap-weighted index of non-US real estate investment trusts. VNQI was launched on Nov 1, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.