Short Interest in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Decreases By 35.1%

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 85,849 shares, a decline of 35.1% from the February 12th total of 132,366 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 275,789 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 275,789 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VOOG. Stenger Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $76,445,000. Align Financial LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $55,938,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1,688.5% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 104,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,588,000 after purchasing an additional 99,012 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1,341.7% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 76,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,823,000 after purchasing an additional 70,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 658,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,585,000 after purchasing an additional 65,131 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF stock traded down $4.31 during trading on Friday, hitting $421.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 237,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 289,156. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $438.85 and its 200 day moving average is $437.90. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $286.00 and a 1-year high of $456.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.11.

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.