Short Interest in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Expands By 63.0%

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 197,600 shares, a growth of 63.0% from the August 31st total of 121,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 220,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average trading volume of 220,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Essex Savings Bank increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 4,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,821,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.5% during the first quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,885,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI raised its stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1.7% during the second quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 1,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. HFG Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the second quarter. HFG Advisors Inc. now owns 3,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,422,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VOOG opened at $437.13 on Monday. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $286.00 and a 52 week high of $439.98. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $420.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $383.99. The firm has a market cap of $20.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.05.

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.