Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 115,613 shares, a growth of 42.6% from the November 30th total of 81,063 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 94,691 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 94,691 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days. Approximately 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIOO. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 1,233.1% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 583,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,282,000 after purchasing an additional 539,426 shares during the period. Orgel Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 10.4% during the 2nd quarter. Orgel Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,311,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,733,000 after acquiring an additional 123,720 shares during the period. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 1,476.1% during the 2nd quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 125,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,742,000 after acquiring an additional 117,881 shares in the last quarter. Berman McAleer LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the third quarter valued at about $10,069,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 52.3% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 234,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,730,000 after purchasing an additional 80,451 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VIOO traded down $1.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $111.17. 51,701 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 132,470. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $111.60 and its 200 day moving average is $108.24. The stock has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 1-year low of $82.39 and a 1-year high of $117.07.

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.