Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOG) Expands By 65.8%

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOG) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 24,962 shares, an increase of 65.8% from the July 30th total of 15,054 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 34,369 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IVOG. North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 112.7% in the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. BOKF NA acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth $72,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 304.6% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the period.

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF Price Performance

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF stock opened at $139.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.73 and a beta of 1.06. Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF has a 12-month low of $113.78 and a 12-month high of $148.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $142.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $137.17.

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.