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

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,201 shares, a decrease of 53.9% from the April 30th total of 72,047 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 33,609 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIOG. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the third quarter worth about $36,000.

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

NYSEARCA VIOG traded up $1.05 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $140.58. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 57,819 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,839. The company’s 50-day moving average is $134.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.74. The stock has a market cap of $955.94 million, a PE ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.07. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a fifty-two week low of $109.93 and a fifty-two week high of $142.24.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

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.