Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 42,396 shares, a drop of 39.9% from the May 31st total of 70,493 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 55,185 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VCR traded up $2.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $398.66. 55,579 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 59,282. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has a 12 month low of $346.48 and a 12 month high of $414.28. The company has a market capitalization of $6.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.44 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $392.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $388.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 270.0% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 74 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, EQ Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF during the fourth quarter worth $39,000.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Company Profile

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.