Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Grows By 112.5%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 79,286 shares, a growth of 112.5% from the August 15th total of 37,312 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 83,608 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

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

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Clearstead Trust LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 119.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the first quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the second quarter valued at $80,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of VIOO stock traded down $0.54 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $131.27. 57,764 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 95,259. The company has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $135.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $128.05. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 1-year low of $104.26 and a 1-year high of $139.70.

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.