Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 86,483 shares, a growth of 203.9% from the April 15th total of 28,456 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 68,152 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 245.1% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 7,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $719,000 after purchasing an additional 5,366 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 380.5% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 124,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,854,000 after purchasing an additional 98,583 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Inc. OK purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $14,307,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 101,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,328,000 after buying an additional 6,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Silverlake Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 24.4% during the 4th quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,111,000 after buying an additional 6,249 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Trading Down 1.3%

VIOV traded down $1.42 on Friday, reaching $107.90. The stock had a trading volume of 53,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,305. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a 12-month low of $80.27 and a 12-month high of $112.11. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $105.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.46. The company has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.01.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (VIOV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 Value index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of small-cap value companies selected from the S&P 600. VIOV was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.