Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Decreases By 78.8%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 10,582 shares, a decline of 78.8% from the February 26th total of 49,808 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 118,264 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA:VIOO traded down $1.33 during trading on Thursday, hitting $114.28. 113,973 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 116,393. The business’s fifty day moving average is $117.93 and its 200-day moving average is $113.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a one year low of $82.39 and a one year high of $123.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 17.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 196,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,956,000 after acquiring an additional 29,661 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 73.1% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 18,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,753,000 after acquiring an additional 7,675 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $80,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 14,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,476,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,472,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (VIOO) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 index, a market-cap-weighted index of 600 small-cap US stocks selected by an S&P Committee. VIOO was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.