Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Drops By 47.3%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 63,046 shares, a drop of 47.3% from the June 30th total of 119,716 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 82,002 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock 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 company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 116,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,953,000 after buying an additional 13,019 shares during the last quarter. True North Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,681,000. Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $8,121,000. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 49.7% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 58,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,539,000 after acquiring an additional 19,559 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $2,616,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Up 0.9%

VIOO traded up $1.23 on Thursday, reaching $135.03. The company had a trading volume of 38,501 shares, compared to its average volume of 97,270. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 1 year low of $99.39 and a 1 year high of $138.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a PE ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $132.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $124.30.

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.