Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 837,500 shares, a growth of 56.8% from the December 15th total of 534,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 814,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of VONG stock opened at $103.38 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $103.89 and a 200-day moving average of $97.88. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $77.47 and a 12 month high of $107.96. The firm has a market cap of $25.07 billion, a PE ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.1378 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VONG. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 0.3% in the third quarter. Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PA now owns 36,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,571,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the period. VitalStone Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. EQ LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. EQ LLC now owns 6,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $625,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 1,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 2,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period.

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.