Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Stock Short Interest Jumps 62.6%

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 193,490 shares, an increase of 62.6% from the September 30th total of 119,024 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 863,411 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VONG opened at $119.67 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $43.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $105.22 and a 52-week high of $133.63. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $127.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $122.95.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 334.4% during the 1st quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 278 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Ballast Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Cranbrook Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 1000 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected from the Russell 1000 Index with high growth characteristics, based on Russell’s style methodology. VONG was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.

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