Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:VDE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 125,795 shares, a growth of 34.4% from the December 15th total of 93,583 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 521,201 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 521,201 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Energy ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Birchcreek Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $560,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Sharp Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $227,000. Matauro LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Energy ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $210,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Energy ETF by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 11,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,499,000 after acquiring an additional 722 shares during the period. Finally, Nilsine Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Energy ETF by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 2,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $299,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period.

Vanguard Energy ETF Price Performance

Shares of VDE stock opened at $134.62 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $127.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $124.97. Vanguard Energy ETF has a one year low of $103.07 and a one year high of $136.96. The stock has a market cap of $7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.10 and a beta of 0.77.

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.