Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Short Interest Up 66.7% in December

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 549,270 shares, an increase of 66.7% from the November 30th total of 329,537 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,291,875 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,291,875 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VONG stock opened at $123.63 on Friday. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $79.39 and a 52 week high of $126.83. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $122.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.95. The firm has a market cap of $33.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Founders Financial Alliance LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 244.2% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, Peachtree Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the third quarter worth about $44,000.

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.