Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) Short Interest Down 33.9% in February

Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 331,914 shares, a decrease of 33.9% from the February 12th total of 502,341 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,628,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,628,533 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard Growth ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard Growth ETF stock traded down $5.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $450.21. The company had a trading volume of 1,660,680 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,903,567. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $472.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $478.96. Vanguard Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $316.14 and a 1-year high of $505.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $187.80 billion, a PE ratio of 36.22 and a beta of 1.17.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Growth ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Acas LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Acas LLC now owns 4,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,043,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Vision Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.1% during the third quarter. Vision Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $939,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Equity Management raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 0.3% during the third quarter. Strategic Equity Management now owns 6,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,142,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Growth ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $799,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Growth ETF

Vanguard Growth Index Fund, formerly Vanguard Growth ETF, is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Growth Index Fund, which employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the MSCI US Prime Market Growth Index (the Index). The Index is a diversified index of growth stocks of large United States companies. The Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index. The MSCI US Prime Market 750 Index represents the universe of large-capitalization companies in the United States equity market.