Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Decreases By 35.7%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 33,793 shares, a drop of 35.7% from the April 15th total of 52,553 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 82,175 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Huntington National Bank bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Clearstead Trust LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 119.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Trading Up 0.3%

VIOO traded up $0.40 during trading on Monday, hitting $124.15. 49,753 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 111,840. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $119.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.78. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 12-month low of $94.90 and a 12-month high of $128.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.04.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Company Profile

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.