Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Rises By 32.3%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 56,913 shares, an increase of 32.3% from the January 29th total of 43,023 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 143,977 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 143,977 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,123,000. CW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $713,000. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 452,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,025,000 after buying an additional 50,093 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 159.1% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 23,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,412,000 after acquiring an additional 14,631 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 36.0% during the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 24,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,731,000 after purchasing an additional 6,545 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Price Performance

VIOO traded up $0.60 during trading on Monday, hitting $120.26. 93,886 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 116,104. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 12-month low of $82.39 and a 12-month high of $123.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $117.64 and a 200 day moving average of $112.94.

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.