Short Interest in Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) Drops By 19.4%

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (NASDAQ:VNQI) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 52,800 shares, a decrease of 19.4% from the November 15th total of 65,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 251,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

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

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

VNQI stock traded down $0.34 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $41.98. 216,709 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,320. Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF has a 12-month low of $39.23 and a 12-month high of $47.63. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $43.67 and its 200 day moving average is $43.27. The company has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.07 and a beta of 0.76.

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.