Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Friday . Approximately 39,931 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 85% from the previous session’s volume of 21,576 shares.The stock last traded at $137.83 and had previously closed at $136.84.

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

The firm’s fifty day moving average is $128.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.54. The firm has a market cap of $938.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.05.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 1,617.3% during the fourth quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 59,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,248,000 after acquiring an additional 56,282 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 147.2% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,878,000 after purchasing an additional 38,680 shares in the last quarter. PFG Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,843,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $2,334,000. Finally, Veratis Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth $2,269,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Company Profile

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.