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

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) was the target of a large decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 152,795 shares, a decline of 40.9% from the August 15th total of 258,554 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,333,634 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VONG. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. LBJ Family Wealth Advisors Ltd. now owns 14,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,773,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth $123,000. Capital Analysts LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 42.1% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 3,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,000 after acquiring an additional 1,169 shares in the last quarter. Summit Financial Strategies Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 24.9% in the 2nd quarter. Summit Financial Strategies Inc. now owns 310,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,718,000 after purchasing an additional 62,017 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 15.4% in the 2nd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 3,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VONG traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $126.37. 97,382 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,097,110. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $125.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $122.87. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $105.22 and a twelve month high of $132.94.

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.