Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOG) Short Interest Up 79.6% in December
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOG – Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 29,401 shares, a growth of 79.6% from the November 30th total of 16,369 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 16,512 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 16,512 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 36.5% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 17,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,769,000 after acquiring an additional 4,588 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 9.4% during the 1st quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 68,058 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,022,000 after purchasing an additional 5,872 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 8,244.0% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 80,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,273,000 after purchasing an additional 79,225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 40.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $957,000 after purchasing an additional 2,658 shares during the last quarter.
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.1%
Shares of IVOG opened at $123.20 on Friday. Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $89.23 and a 1 year high of $124.61. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $120.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.81. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of 21.73 and a beta of 1.09.
About Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
The Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IVOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Mid Cap 400 Growth index, a market-cap-weighted index of growth companies curated from the S&P 400. IVOG was launched on Sep 9, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.