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 target of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 18,073 shares, an increase of 41.8% from the February 12th total of 12,745 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,377 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 18,377 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 52,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,587,000 after buying an additional 2,272 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 544 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 19.2% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 43,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,012,000 after acquiring an additional 7,047 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 4.5% during the second quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 3,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $360,000.

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

Shares of NYSEARCA VIOG traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $122.68. The stock had a trading volume of 26,313 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,770. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $92.26 and a 12 month high of $132.82. The company has a market capitalization of $839.13 million, a PE ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $128.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $124.15.

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.