Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) saw strong trading volume on Friday . 163,656 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 311% from the previous session’s volume of 39,838 shares.The stock last traded at $245.50 and had previously closed at $250.63.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.03 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $261.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $260.23.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were issued a $0.7719 dividend. This represents a $3.09 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTHR. Blair William & Co. IL increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 9,896 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,570,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 5,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,453,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 5,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,470,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter.

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.