Short Interest in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Rises By 102.1%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,315,248 shares, an increase of 102.1% from the November 30th total of 4,113,868 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,602,498 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,602,498 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Price Performance

VOO stock traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, hitting $634.84. 3,839,879 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,762,163. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $442.80 and a 1 year high of $636.08. The company has a market cap of $790.00 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $623.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $599.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOO. Clear Investment Research LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 248.4% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Front Row Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% during the second quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard 500 Index Fund (the Fund) is an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Signal Shares, and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Shares. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing the United States large-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a passive management-or indexing-investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.