Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Short Interest Update

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 72,047 shares, an increase of 356.3% from the April 15th total of 15,791 shares. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 45,528 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIOG. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 1,617.3% during the fourth quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 59,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,248,000 after acquiring an additional 56,282 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 147.2% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,878,000 after purchasing an additional 38,680 shares in the last quarter. PFG Advisors purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,843,000. MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $2,334,000. Finally, Veratis Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $2,269,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock Down 1.2%

NYSEARCA:VIOG opened at $138.41 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $130.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $126.99. The firm has a market cap of $941.19 million, a P/E ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.07. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $108.43 and a 52-week high of $141.54.

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

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.