Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 165,604 shares, an increase of 54.8% from the December 31st total of 107,003 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 217,079 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 217,079 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF Trading Down 1.5%

NYSEARCA VOT traded down $4.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $277.01. 261,004 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 248,140. Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $209.64 and a 1-year high of $298.66. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $283.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $286.90. The company has a market cap of $17.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.98 and a beta of 1.16.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $275,157,000. Busey Bank raised its stake in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 4,378.8% during the fourth quarter. Busey Bank now owns 240,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,199,000 after buying an additional 235,362 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 191.2% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 336,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,466,000 after buying an additional 221,155 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 15.8% during the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,229,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,672,000 after buying an additional 167,722 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WoodTrust Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,936,000.

About Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF

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. The Fund attempts to replicate the target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.