Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Rises By 210.6%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) saw a large increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 51,866 shares, an increase of 210.6% from the June 15th total of 16,701 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 37,068 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

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

Shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF stock traded down $1.84 on Monday, hitting $148.00. 15,378 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,024. The stock has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $143.59 and its 200 day moving average is $133.85. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 52-week low of $111.66 and a 52-week high of $154.41.

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

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 52,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,587,000 after acquiring an additional 2,272 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 1,700.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 544 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,471,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 6.4% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,051,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the last quarter.

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.