Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VBK) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 211,725 shares, a decrease of 28.7% from the January 15th total of 296,781 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 261,275 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average trading volume of 261,275 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Stock Up 1.5%

NYSEARCA VBK traded up $4.74 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $315.07. The company had a trading volume of 202,723 shares, compared to its average volume of 297,824. The firm has a market cap of $21.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.57 and a beta of 1.17. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $214.77 and a fifty-two week high of $329.04. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $313.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $302.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. XY Planning Network Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. XY Planning Network Inc. now owns 2,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $816,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 57.6% during the third quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 93 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Stewardship Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Stewardship Advisors LLC now owns 1,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Founders Grove Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Founders Grove Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,424,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $334,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Cap Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of smaller 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.