Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 79,800 shares, an increase of 47.0% from the November 15th total of 54,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 41,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Huntington National Bank bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the third quarter worth $119,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the second quarter worth $195,000. Finally, Sonata Capital Group Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the second quarter valued at $204,000.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VTHR opened at $269.15 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.71 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF has a 1 year low of $208.31 and a 1 year high of $271.66. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $262.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $249.79.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a dividend of $0.785 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.17%.

About Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF

The Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (VTHR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 3000 index, a market-cap-weighted index that measures the investable US equity space, covering the entire market-cap spectrum including micro-caps. VTHR was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.