Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Short Interest Up 19.1% in February

Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 502,341 shares, an increase of 19.1% from the January 29th total of 421,852 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,844,447 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,844,447 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 16,387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,995,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Vanguard Growth ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $1,128,000. Koenig Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $517,000. Bank of Hawaii raised its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Hawaii now owns 347,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,304,000 after purchasing an additional 6,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in Vanguard Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $149,000.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Up 1.0%

VUG traded up $4.66 on Wednesday, reaching $464.01. The stock had a trading volume of 1,326,962 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,933,164. The company has a market capitalization of $193.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $316.14 and a fifty-two week high of $505.38. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $477.66 and a 200-day moving average of $479.05.

About Vanguard Growth ETF

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.