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

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in 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 short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF

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

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Stock Down 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VONG traded down $2.20 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $99.70. 651,698 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 811,070. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $96.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.74 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $73.71 and a 12 month high of $103.15.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.