Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,539 shares, a decrease of 51.9% from the March 15th total of 36,444 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 23,248 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short.

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

Shares of NYSEARCA:VIOG opened at $131.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $894.40 million, a PE ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.05. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF has a 52 week low of $96.34 and a 52 week high of $133.01. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $127.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $124.69.

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

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 3,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. OneAscent Financial Services LLC now owns 2,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,471,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Insight 2811 Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Insight 2811 Inc. now owns 2,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF

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.