Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 171,500 shares, a decline of 28.0% from the September 30th total of 238,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 170,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 170,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF Trading Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA:VOT traded down $0.59 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $291.31. 217,517 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 219,001. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.98 and a beta of 1.16. Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF has a one year low of $209.64 and a one year high of $298.66. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $291.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $280.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 5.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 3,031,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $741,624,000 after acquiring an additional 157,372 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,458,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $699,078,000 after purchasing an additional 75,684 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 15.8% during the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,229,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,672,000 after purchasing an additional 167,722 shares during the period. Truepoint Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 1.3% during the second quarter. Truepoint Inc. now owns 1,036,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,657,000 after purchasing an additional 13,147 shares during the period. Finally, Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $275,157,000.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Mid Cap Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of medium-size United States companies.