Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Drops By 55.5%

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 309,078 shares, a decline of 55.5% from the December 31st total of 694,648 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 3,456,393 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 3,456,393 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of VONG stock traded down $0.78 during trading on Friday, reaching $120.02. 3,213,088 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,961,525. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $121.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.61 billion, a PE ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.12. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $79.39 and a twelve month high of $126.83.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Amundi acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $488,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 9.1% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,849 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,512,000 after buying an additional 3,154 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 17.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 473,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,896,000 after buying an additional 69,346 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 24.1% during the second quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $880,000 after buying an additional 1,566 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 1.8% in the second quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 14,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,634,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter.

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.