Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOT) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 96,882 shares, a decrease of 41.5% from the January 15th total of 165,604 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 279,296 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 279,296 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of VOT traded up $3.51 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $273.51. The company had a trading volume of 213,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 258,267. Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $209.64 and a 12-month high of $298.66. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $281.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $285.82. The company has a market capitalization of $17.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.98 and a beta of 1.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VOT. Vantagepoint Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $275,157,000. Busey Bank grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 4,378.8% in the fourth quarter. Busey Bank now owns 240,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,199,000 after purchasing an additional 235,362 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 191.2% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 336,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,466,000 after purchasing an additional 221,155 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 167,722 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF by 22.1% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 902,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,850,000 after purchasing an additional 163,438 shares during the last quarter.

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.