Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Short Interest Down 39.2% in August

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,574 shares, a drop of 39.2% from the August 15th total of 42,056 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 34,632 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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

Shares of NYSEARCA VIOV traded up $0.46 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $115.41. 14,421 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 47,235. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a one year low of $90.04 and a one year high of $121.01. The company’s 50 day moving average is $117.56 and its 200 day moving average is $111.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.00.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $268,000. Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $214,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 201,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,673,000 after buying an additional 9,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lowery Thomas LLC bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $239,000.

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

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (VIOV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 Value index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of small-cap value companies selected from the S&P 600. VIOV was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.