Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 47,623 shares, a growth of 93.6% from the May 31st total of 24,593 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 39,763 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

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

Shares of NYSEARCA VIOV traded up $0.36 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $117.69. 32,056 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 50,721. The firm has a market cap of $1.80 billion, a PE ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $112.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.47. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF has a 12 month low of $84.57 and a 12 month high of $118.46.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIOV. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 436 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,730,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $740,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 9.5% in the first quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 1,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $180,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 2,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter.

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.