Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Short Interest Down 54.7% in August
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG – Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,810 shares, a drop of 54.7% from the August 15th total of 41,541 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 30,958 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Highland Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $55,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 116.7% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 702 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $156,000.
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Price Performance
NYSEARCA VIOG traded up $0.21 on Wednesday, hitting $140.68. The stock had a trading volume of 31,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,456. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $148.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $140.59. The stock has a market cap of $989.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $114.18 and a 52-week high of $154.43.
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.