Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) saw a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 14,308 shares, an increase of 46.9% from the January 29th total of 9,741 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 47,231 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 47,231 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock traded down $1.60 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $384.28. The company had a trading volume of 34,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,103. The company’s 50-day moving average is $396.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $392.64. The company has a market cap of $6.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.44 and a beta of 1.27. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF has a twelve month low of $285.13 and a twelve month high of $414.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AdvisorShares Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the third quarter valued at about $957,000. Empirical Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $7,791,000. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,608,000 after purchasing an additional 1,628 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 14.0% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF by 2.3% during the second quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 9,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,551,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund. It employs investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International United States Investable Market Consumer Discretionary Index, an Index of stocks of large, medium, and small United States companies in the consumer discretionary sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Its manufacturing segment includes industries, such as automotive, household durable goods, textiles and apparels, and leisure equipment.