Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $138.52 and last traded at $138.51, with a volume of 19885 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $137.15.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Trading Up 1.6%

The company has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $133.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $124.70.

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

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Valpey Financial Services LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 11,020.6% during the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,101,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,154,000 after purchasing an additional 2,082,351 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 185.4% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 347,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,581,000 after buying an additional 225,850 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $41,705,000 after purchasing an additional 88,062 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings 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 during the period. Finally, Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $8,121,000.

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.