Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Drops By 53.9%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOGGet Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,201 shares, a drop of 53.9% from the April 30th total of 72,047 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 33,609 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 400.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIOG stock traded down $0.73 during trading on Monday, hitting $139.53. 86,734 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,548. The firm has a market capitalization of $948.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.07. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $134.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.74. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a twelve month low of $108.63 and a twelve month high of $142.24.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

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The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 Growth index, a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap companies characterized by strong growth factors. VIOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.

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