Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Short Interest Down 54.7% in August

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) saw a large decline in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,810 shares, a decline of 54.7% from the August 15th total of 41,541 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 30,958 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Price Performance

Shares of VIOG stock traded down $1.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $140.72. 113,357 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,442. The company’s 50 day moving average is $148.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $140.52. The company has a market cap of $996.27 million, a P/E ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.04. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 1 year low of $114.18 and a 1 year high of $154.43.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Strategic Advocates LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 155,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,169,000 after purchasing an additional 6,267 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 118,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,721,000 after buying an additional 4,058 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 61,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,428,000 after buying an additional 1,734 shares in the last quarter. LMG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. LMG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 59,208 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,369,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 27.9% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 57,794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,010,000 after acquiring an additional 12,623 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 Growth index, a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap companies characterized by strong growth factors. VIOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.