Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $147.53 and last traded at $147.13, with a volume of 4795 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $144.10.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Trading Up 0.9%

The firm has a market capitalization of $997.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $137.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $130.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VIOG. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT lifted its holdings in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 1,617.3% during the 4th quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 59,762 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,248,000 after buying an additional 56,282 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 147.2% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 64,958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,878,000 after acquiring an additional 38,680 shares during the last quarter. PFG Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,843,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $2,334,000. Finally, Veratis Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $2,269,000.

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.