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

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,400 shares, a decline of 24.2% from the January 15th total of 30,876 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 44,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 44,868 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIOV. Rodgers & Associates LTD boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 60.5% in the 2nd quarter. Rodgers & Associates LTD now owns 10,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $872,000 after purchasing an additional 3,839 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 957.1% during the 2nd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 340,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,174,000 after buying an additional 308,682 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 7.9% in the second quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 41,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,556,000 after buying an additional 3,033 shares in the last quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 9.7% in the second quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 24,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after acquiring an additional 2,184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF during the second quarter worth about $979,000.

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

Shares of NYSEARCA:VIOV traded up $1.30 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $107.54. The stock had a trading volume of 21,464 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,902. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $102.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.11. The company has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.08. 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.

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.