Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) Increases By 31.2%

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 50,100 shares, an increase of 31.2% from the June 30th total of 38,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $84,000. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 127.7% in the first quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 460 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $266,000.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of VTHR stock traded up $0.68 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $242.11. 4,874 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,545. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $239.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $230.19. The company has a market cap of $2.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.71 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF has a 12 month low of $181.59 and a 12 month high of $250.12.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were paid a dividend of $0.776 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $3.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.28%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Company Profile

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.