Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOO) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 188,975 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 72% from the previous session’s volume of 109,835 shares.The stock last traded at $108.86 and had previously closed at $107.67.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $111.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $106.07. The company has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.18 and a beta of 1.18.

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

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIOO. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 6.6% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 147,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,468,000 after acquiring an additional 9,172 shares in the last quarter. EQ LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. EQ LLC now owns 29,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,920,000 after buying an additional 676 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. grew its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 12.6% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $319,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the period. Bristlecone Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF during the second quarter worth $171,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Virginia VA increased its stake in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 6.3% during the second quarter. Trust Co. of Virginia VA now owns 154,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,215,000 after purchasing an additional 9,140 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF Company Profile

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.