Short Interest in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) Increases By 102.1%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,315,248 shares, an increase of 102.1% from the November 30th total of 4,113,868 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,602,498 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,602,498 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA VOO traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $634.84. The stock had a trading volume of 3,839,879 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,762,163. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has a 1 year low of $442.80 and a 1 year high of $636.08. The company has a market capitalization of $790.00 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $623.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $599.77.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Clear Investment Research LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 248.4% during the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Front Row Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 900.0% during the second quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 50 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF during the second quarter worth about $30,000.

About Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard 500 Index Fund (the Fund) is an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The Fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Signal Shares, and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Shares. The Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing the United States large-capitalization stocks. The Fund employs a passive management-or indexing-investment approach designed to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.