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

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 37,807 shares, a decrease of 51.5% from the February 12th total of 77,958 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 47,158 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 47,158 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Stock Down 1.5%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF stock traded down $1.57 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $99.93. 66,713 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 52,896. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a 1-year low of $70.61 and a 1-year high of $109.93. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $104.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.14.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 342.3% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 486 shares during the period.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

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.