Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 612,189 shares, a growth of 58.4% from the February 12th total of 386,437 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,342,825 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 3,342,825 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VONG. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Triumph Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 208.6% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of VONG opened at $112.81 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $33.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.12. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $118.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $119.91. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $79.39 and a 12 month high of $126.83.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company Profile

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.