Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,400 shares, a decrease of 24.2% from the January 15th total of 30,876 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 44,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 44,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Trading Up 1.2%

VIOV stock traded up $1.30 during trading on Friday, reaching $107.54. The stock had a trading volume of 21,464 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,902. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $102.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.11. The company has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $109.93.

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

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aspiriant LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 957.1% during the 2nd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 340,934 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,174,000 after acquiring an additional 308,682 shares during the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 309,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,254,000 after purchasing an additional 3,118 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 304,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,953,000 after purchasing an additional 2,701 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $24,121,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $17,476,000.

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

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (VIOV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 Value index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of small-cap value companies selected from the S&P 600. VIOV was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.