Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOGGet Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,002,292 shares, an increase of 655.4% from the April 15th total of 132,686 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,631,206 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA VOOG traded down $0.24 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $81.62. The company had a trading volume of 1,348,418 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,650,983. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $60.55 and a twelve month high of $82.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a PE ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $73.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.52.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Country Trust Bank purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $35,000.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Company Profile

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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.

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