Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) Sets New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VIOG) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $103.44 and last traded at $103.63, with a volume of 12002 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $108.79.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock Down 5.8 %

The stock has a market capitalization of $784.92 million, a P/E ratio of 19.07 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $113.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $118.39.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a dividend of $0.3188 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 50.2% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 712 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Finally, Howe & Rusling Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $123,000.

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.