Short Interest in Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Grows By 50.6%

Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 442,752 shares, an increase of 50.6% from the December 15th total of 294,055 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 935,279 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 935,279 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Growth ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VUG. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 851,110 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 35,215,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,777,922,000 after acquiring an additional 156,187 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Growth ETF by 45,810.0% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 9,185,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,026,998,000 after purchasing an additional 9,165,663 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,318,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,989,654,000 after purchasing an additional 191,399 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,886,118 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,705,829,000 after purchasing an additional 16,250 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA VUG traded down $0.75 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $484.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 202,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,034,051. Vanguard Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $316.14 and a twelve month high of $505.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $202.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $487.57 and a 200 day moving average of $473.66.

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.