Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOG) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 108.3% in September

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVOG) was the target of a large increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 49,911 shares, an increase of 108.3% from the September 15th total of 23,961 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 99,209 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IVOG. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 112.7% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $101,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF by 304.6% in the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 530 shares in the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $94,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $219,000.

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:IVOG traded up $0.16 on Thursday, reaching $135.92. 13,005 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,902. Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $113.78 and a 1-year high of $148.72. The firm has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.73 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50-day moving average of $140.79 and a 200-day moving average of $139.35.

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.