Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Drops By 39.2%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,574 shares, a drop of 39.2% from the August 15th total of 42,056 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 34,632 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Stock Up 0.2%

VIOV traded up $0.25 during trading on Thursday, hitting $114.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 19,922 shares, compared to its average volume of 47,192. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $117.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $111.90. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $90.04 and a 12 month high of $121.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $268,000. Yarger Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $214,000. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 4.7% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 201,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,673,000 after purchasing an additional 9,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lowery Thomas LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $239,000.

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.