Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (BATS:ESGV) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 37.2% in September

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (BATS:ESGV) was the target of a large drop in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 103,243 shares, a drop of 37.2% from the September 15th total of 164,273 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 197,357 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of BATS ESGV opened at $136.54 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $136.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $131.28. Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF has a 52-week low of $108.18 and a 52-week high of $138.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ESGV. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Avalon Trust Co raised its holdings in Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 375 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE USA All Cap Choice index, a market-cap-weighted index of US all-cap companies screened for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria. ESGV was launched on Sep 18, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.