Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 348,721 shares, an increase of 144.5% from the July 15th total of 142,620 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 242,094 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ellenbecker Investment Group raised its holdings in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 6,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,133,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Colony Family Offices LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Colony Family Offices LLC now owns 306 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $822,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. now owns 794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC now owns 4,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,306,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA:VV traded down $0.63 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $357.72. The company had a trading volume of 154,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 381,327. Vanguard Large-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $289.11 and a 12-month high of $359.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.59 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $344.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $329.29.

About Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a passive management investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index, a diversified index predominantly made up of stocks of large United States companies. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.