Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Declines By 33.0%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 25,346 shares, a decline of 33.0% from the February 26th total of 37,807 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 56,612 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

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

Shares of VIOV traded down $1.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $99.93. 80,222 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 51,483. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a 52 week low of $70.61 and a 52 week high of $109.93. The company has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.67.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VIOV. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc raised its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $61,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in 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 worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 486 shares during the period.

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.