Short Interest in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Expands By 50.6%

Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 442,752 shares, a growth of 50.6% from the December 15th total of 294,055 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 935,279 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 935,279 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Growth ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VUG. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 16,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,945,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.0% in the second quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 11,363 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,987,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 6.1% in the second quarter. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC now owns 10,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,742,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the period. Stonekeep Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $368,000. Finally, Secure Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $288,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VUG traded down $0.50 during trading on Friday, reaching $485.09. The stock had a trading volume of 1,546,199 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,165,420. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.35 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $316.14 and a 52 week high of $505.38. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $487.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $473.98.

Vanguard Growth ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Growth Index Fund, formerly Vanguard Growth ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of large United States companies. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.