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

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 645,200 shares, an increase of 52.9% from the October 15th total of 422,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 719,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of VONG. Abound Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Performance

VONG traded down $0.66 during trading on Thursday, reaching $101.90. 704,101 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 811,787. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $73.63 and a 12-month high of $103.15. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.28. The company has a market cap of $23.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a $0.139 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.55%.

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.