Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Declines By 54.7%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOGGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,810 shares, a decrease of 54.7% from the August 15th total of 41,541 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 30,958 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.7%

NYSEARCA:VIOG traded down $0.95 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $142.26. The stock had a trading volume of 9,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,930. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 1-year low of $114.18 and a 1-year high of $154.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $148.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.45. The company has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.04.

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

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 5,333.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 326 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares in the last quarter.

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

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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.

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