Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) saw an uptick in trading volume on Wednesday . 76,868 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 243% from the previous session’s volume of 22,441 shares.The stock last traded at $130.61 and had previously closed at $130.09.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $128.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.89. The company has a market cap of $855.62 million, a PE ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.10.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIOG. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 234,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,405,000 after purchasing an additional 12,666 shares during the period. Strategic Advocates LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 155,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,169,000 after buying an additional 6,267 shares in the last quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC boosted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC now owns 77,808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,437,000 after buying an additional 2,229 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 147.2% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,878,000 after buying an additional 38,680 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 61,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,428,000 after acquiring an additional 1,734 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Small Cap 600 Growth index, a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap companies characterized by strong growth factors. VIOG was launched on Sep 7, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.