Short Interest in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Drops By 47.3%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 63,046 shares, a drop of 47.3% from the June 30th total of 119,716 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 82,002 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dagco Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $432,000. Kastel Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kastel Capital Advisors LLC now owns 24,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,320,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $327,000. Hardin Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $302,000. Finally, Dogwood Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the second quarter worth $28,000.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Performance

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF stock traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $135.18. 110,090 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 97,005. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.01. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a fifty-two week low of $99.39 and a fifty-two week high of $138.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $132.79 and its 200-day moving average is $124.42.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF

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.