Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 65.9% in September

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 27,002 shares, a drop of 65.9% from the August 31st total of 79,286 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 84,554 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 32.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 363,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,705,000 after acquiring an additional 88,062 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 881,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,210,000 after buying an additional 80,770 shares in the last quarter. Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $8,121,000. Orgel Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,115,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,484,000 after buying an additional 29,152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 20.2% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 140,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,110,000 after buying an additional 23,557 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Price Performance

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF stock traded down $0.73 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $127.11. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 86,638 shares, compared to its average volume of 95,145. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $134.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.88. The stock has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 12 month low of $104.26 and a 12 month high of $139.70.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (VIOO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 index, a market-cap-weighted index of 600 small-cap US stocks selected by an S&P Committee. VIOO was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.