Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Reaches New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $141.54 and last traded at $141.48, with a volume of 88298 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $140.79.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $962.06 million, a P/E ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $129.85 and its 200-day moving average is $126.49.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 400.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 Growth index, a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap companies characterized by strong growth factors. VIOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.