Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 14,308 shares, an increase of 46.9% from the January 29th total of 9,741 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 47,231 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 47,231 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Price Performance

Shares of VCR stock traded down $1.60 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $384.28. 34,000 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 47,103. The business’s fifty day moving average is $396.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $392.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.44 and a beta of 1.27. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has a 12-month low of $285.13 and a 12-month high of $414.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Horizon Investments LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 9,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,700,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 2,439 shares of the company’s stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,375,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund. It employs investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Consumer Discretionary Index, an Index of stocks of large, medium, and small United States companies in the consumer discretionary sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Its manufacturing segment includes industries, such as automotive, household durable goods, textiles and apparels, and leisure equipment.