Short Interest in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Drops By 60.1%

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 113,400 shares, a decrease of 60.1% from the October 15th total of 283,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 248,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ VNQI traded up $0.06 on Friday, hitting $42.32. The stock had a trading volume of 116,352 shares, compared to its average volume of 218,209. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 52-week low of $39.23 and a 52-week high of $47.63. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $45.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.17. The stock has a market cap of $3.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 80.4% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV boosted its stake in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF by 135.4% during the 3rd quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF during the second quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF in the second quarter valued at about $48,000.

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.