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

by · The Cerbat Gem

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 72,047 shares, an increase of 356.3% from the April 15th total of 15,791 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 45,528 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock Up 0.6%

NYSEARCA:VIOG traded up $0.84 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $138.64. 11,622 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 25,997. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $108.43 and a 12 month high of $141.54. The company has a fifty day moving average of $130.80 and a 200 day moving average of $127.20. The stock has a market cap of $942.75 million, a PE ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.07.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIOG. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 52,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,587,000 after purchasing an additional 2,272 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 1,700.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 544 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 0.6% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,471,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,051,000 after acquiring an additional 550 shares during the period.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

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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.

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