Short Interest in Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) Expands By 312.5%

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VO) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,027,755 shares, a growth of 312.5% from the April 15th total of 491,576 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 2,163,696 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pacific Sun Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 2,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Fairview Capital Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Fairview Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 5,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. now owns 835 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. now owns 1,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Landmark Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,624,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of VO traded up $0.48 on Thursday, hitting $77.52. 2,728,285 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,177,491. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.50 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $74.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.05. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $66.07 and a 1 year high of $78.39.

About Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF is an exchange-traded fund. Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index representing medium-size United States firms. The portfolio holds all stocks in the same capitalization weighting as the index. The Vanguard Group, Inc, through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.