Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 348,721 shares, a growth of 144.5% from the July 15th total of 142,620 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 242,094 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Johnson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 56.6% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,511,871 shares of the company’s stock worth $790,737,000 after buying an additional 908,240 shares in the last quarter. Henson Edgewater Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $65,385,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 364.9% during the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 249,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,665,000 after acquiring an additional 196,140 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,862,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,215,826,000 after acquiring an additional 182,325 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 616.4% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 190,217 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,741,000 after acquiring an additional 163,667 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF stock traded down $0.63 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $357.72. 154,013 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 381,327. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $344.56 and a 200-day moving average of $329.09. Vanguard Large-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $289.11 and a 12 month high of $359.22. The company has a market cap of $54.59 billion, a PE ratio of 24.59 and a beta of 1.01.

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a passive management investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index, a diversified index predominantly made up of stocks of large United States companies. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.