Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Short Interest Up 63.0% in September

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 197,600 shares, a growth of 63.0% from the August 31st total of 121,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 220,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Based on an average trading volume of 220,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOOG. Essex Savings Bank boosted its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 4,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,821,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.5% during the first quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,885,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1.7% during the second quarter. Parsons Capital Management Inc. RI now owns 1,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. HFG Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the second quarter. HFG Advisors Inc. now owns 3,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,422,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 1.3% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF stock opened at $437.13 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $420.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $383.99. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $286.00 and a 12 month high of $439.98. The company has a market capitalization of $20.43 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.05.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 Growth index. The fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap growth stocks VOOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.