Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Drops By 51.5%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 37,807 shares, a decline of 51.5% from the February 12th total of 77,958 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 47,158 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 47,158 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

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

NYSEARCA VIOV traded down $0.22 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $99.71. The company had a trading volume of 37,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,586. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $70.61 and a fifty-two week high of $109.93. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.18. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VIOV. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 32.9% in the fourth quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. Private Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 342.3% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 486 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.