Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 432,392 shares, a decrease of 22.8% from the March 31st total of 560,144 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,702,690 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 0.8%

VUG traded up $0.69 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $83.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,011,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,432,499. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $77.17 and its 200-day moving average is $79.47. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $63.31 and a 1 year high of $84.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Growth ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. WealthShield Partners LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.7% during the first quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC now owns 18,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,878,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 99.5% during the 1st quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after buying an additional 1,213 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 11.7% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 345,470 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,898,000 after buying an additional 36,209 shares in the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC increased its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.3% in the first quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 246,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,681,000 after purchasing an additional 3,201 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fulcrum Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 17.9% in the 1st quarter. Fulcrum Capital LLC now owns 12,427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,891 shares during the last quarter.

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.