Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Short Interest Up 50.6% in December

Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) saw a large growth in short interest in 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. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 935,279 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 935,279 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Growth ETF

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VUG. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 45,810.0% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,185,671 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,026,998,000 after purchasing an additional 9,165,663 shares during the period. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 12,542.9% in the third quarter. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC now owns 1,074,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,413,000 after acquiring an additional 1,066,150 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.8% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 49,386,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,651,256,000 after acquiring an additional 851,110 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 189.8% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 334,163 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,375,000 after acquiring an additional 706,311 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 97.7% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,228,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $538,790,000 after acquiring an additional 607,436 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA VUG traded down $0.50 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $485.09. 1,546,199 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,165,420. The firm has a market cap of $202.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $487.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $474.26. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $316.14 and a 1-year high of $505.38.

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.