Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Sees Large Volume Increase

Shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 355,976 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 235% from the previous session’s volume of 106,362 shares.The stock last traded at $84.28 and had previously closed at $84.78.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $86.16 and its 200-day moving average is $89.09. The firm has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 1.15.

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

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VIOO. Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 98.1% during the first quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 8,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 4,403 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. Simplex Trading LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 161.3% in the 1st quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 2,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 1,773 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $409,000. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 118.6% in the 1st quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 4,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 2,440 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF

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.