Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) Short Interest Update

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOG) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 969,506 shares, a decrease of 36.5% from the July 15th total of 1,525,855 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,326,539 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF stock traded down $0.21 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $83.75. 160,005 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,586,957. Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $64.99 and a 12-month high of $86.14. The stock has a market cap of $26.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.67.

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

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $355,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 5.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 70,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,454,000 after purchasing an additional 3,590 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 362.8% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $499,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF by 66.3% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after buying an additional 387 shares during the last quarter.

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.