Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Increases By 203.9%

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

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIOV. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $24,121,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,476,000. Capital Advisors Inc. OK acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $14,307,000. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 380.5% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 133.2% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 128,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,188,000 after purchasing an additional 73,124 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Trading Up 0.5%

VIOV traded up $0.57 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $109.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 20,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,297. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $80.27 and a fifty-two week high of $112.11. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $105.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $102.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a PE 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.