Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,679 shares, a drop of 37.0% from the June 30th total of 51,866 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 42,605 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

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

Shares of NYSEARCA VIOG traded down $0.42 during trading on Friday, hitting $148.36. 19,830 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 28,860. The business’s fifty day moving average is $146.51 and its 200 day moving average is $136.31. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $111.66 and a fifty-two week high of $154.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.04.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Certified Advisory Corp bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $207,000. Capital Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 7.0% during the second quarter. Capital Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,632,000 after acquiring an additional 1,122 shares in the last quarter. Sprinkle Financial Consultants LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $241,000. Crescent Sterling Ltd. raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 4.7% during the second quarter. Crescent Sterling Ltd. now owns 9,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,413,000 after purchasing an additional 413 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 3.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 118,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,721,000 after purchasing an additional 4,058 shares during the period.

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

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.