Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Short Interest Up 32.3% in February

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 56,913 shares, a growth of 32.3% from the January 29th total of 43,023 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 143,977 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Based on an average trading volume of 143,977 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF stock traded up $0.60 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $120.26. The stock had a trading volume of 93,886 shares, compared to its average volume of 116,104. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 16.43 and a beta of 1.08. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF has a 12 month low of $82.39 and a 12 month high of $123.29. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $117.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $112.94.

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

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Valpey Financial Services LLC grew its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 11,020.6% during the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,101,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,154,000 after buying an additional 2,082,351 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 185.4% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 347,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,581,000 after buying an additional 225,850 shares during the period. Berman McAleer LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $10,069,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 52.3% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 234,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,730,000 after acquiring an additional 80,451 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD purchased a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $8,121,000.

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.