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

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 64,615 shares, an increase of 152.7% from the August 31st total of 25,574 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 44,012 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF stock traded down $0.82 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $111.23. The stock had a trading volume of 75,509 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,162. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.00. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a twelve month low of $90.04 and a twelve month high of $121.01. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $116.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.37.

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

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Highland Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the first quarter valued at $39,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the first quarter worth about $42,000. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 342.3% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 486 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 243.2% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the last quarter.

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.