Short Interest in Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE) Grows By 212.6%

Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 393,288 shares, a growth of 212.6% from the December 31st total of 125,795 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 865,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 865,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard Energy ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VDE traded up $1.15 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $143.79. 1,290,688 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 835,579. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $130.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $126.04. Vanguard Energy ETF has a 12 month low of $103.07 and a 12 month high of $145.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 0.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its position in Vanguard Energy ETF by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 9,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,165,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Energy ETF in the fourth quarter worth $264,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 25,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,378 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF by 34.7% during the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 71,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,003,000 after purchasing an additional 18,430 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 6,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $777,000 after buying an additional 144 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Energy ETF

Vanguard Energy ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Energy Index Fund. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) US Investable Market Energy Index (the Index), an index of stocks of large, medium and small United States companies in the energy sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies whose businesses are dominated by activities, such as the construction or provision of oil rigs, drilling equipment, and other energy-related service and equipment (such as seismic data collection), or companies engaged in the exploration, production, marketing, refining, and/or transportation of oil and gas products.