Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VV) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 87,155 shares, an increase of 20.5% from the December 31st total of 72,356 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 456,340 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 456,340 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:VV traded down $3.08 on Tuesday, reaching $316.96. The stock had a trading volume of 113,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 372,901. The company has a market cap of $47.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.59 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $316.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $308.00. Vanguard Large-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $221.40 and a 12-month high of $321.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $200,664,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 3.2% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 17,324,351 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,314,430,000 after acquiring an additional 536,162 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp increased its holdings in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 64.3% in the third quarter. Wealthquest Corp now owns 1,180,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $363,515,000 after buying an additional 462,228 shares during the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 26.2% during the second quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 1,096,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,939,000 after buying an additional 227,460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF by 14.3% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,545,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,820,000 after buying an additional 193,655 shares during the period.

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF Company Profile

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.