PFG Advisors Invests $2.54 Million in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF $VIOO

PFG Advisors bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 22,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,541,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 3.4% during the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 23.5% in the third quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 2,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after buying an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 118.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 52.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $577,000 after acquiring an additional 1,790 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $278,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Trading Down 0.4%

VIOO opened at $115.15 on Wednesday. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 1-year low of $82.39 and a 1-year high of $123.29. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $118.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $113.48. The stock has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a PE ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.08.

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.