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) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 79,286 shares, an increase of 112.5% from the August 15th total of 37,312 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 83,608 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Opulen Financial Group LLC increased its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Opulen Financial Group LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 1.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 8,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,142,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. American Trust increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. American Trust now owns 3,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Operose Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 1,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter.

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

Shares of VIOO traded down $0.54 on Monday, reaching $131.27. 57,764 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 95,259. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $135.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.05. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 12 month low of $104.26 and a 12 month high of $139.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.02.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF

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.