Short Interest in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) Rises By 57.0%

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 441,549 shares, an increase of 57.0% from the December 15th total of 281,248 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,524,482 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,524,482 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock opened at $225.64 on Friday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a 1 year low of $169.32 and a 1 year high of $225.97. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $220.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $215.12. The company has a market cap of $104.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.85.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VIG. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 92.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,768,000 after purchasing an additional 16,606 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $992,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares in the last quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 8.6% in the second quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP now owns 1,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 32.8% in the second quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 2,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after buying an additional 693 shares during the period. Finally, Sovran Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 229.9% during the second quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 14,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,905,000 after buying an additional 9,830 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the Dividend Achievers Select Index. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund. The Fund will hold all the stocks in the index in approximately the same proportions as their weightings in the index. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.