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

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in 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. Currently, 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 presently 1.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 94,691 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of VIOO traded down $0.62 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $113.05. 101,272 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 133,002. The firm has a market cap of $3.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.05. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 52 week low of $82.39 and a 52 week high of $117.07.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIOO. Motco bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Huntington National Bank bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the third quarter worth $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 29.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Company Profile

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.