Short Interest in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Rises By 53.4%

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 188,115 shares, an increase of 53.4% from the December 31st total of 122,635 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 266,050 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.4% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 266,050 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Down 0.9%

NYSEARCA VOOG traded down $4.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $446.79. The stock had a trading volume of 259,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 271,623. The company has a market capitalization of $22.11 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $445.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $433.13. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $286.00 and a twelve month high of $456.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOOG. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Country Trust Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.