Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) Short Interest Down 24.5% in October

Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 20,600 shares, a decline of 24.5% from the September 30th total of 27,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VONE. Peoples Bank KS bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the first quarter worth about $35,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 4th quarter valued at about $108,000. DT Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $143,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VONE traded up $0.84 during trading on Monday, hitting $263.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 16,599 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,702. The firm has a market cap of $5.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50-day moving average of $257.12 and a 200-day moving average of $247.08. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 12 month low of $186.99 and a 12 month high of $265.76.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a $0.824 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.25%.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Company Profile

The Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Russell 1000 index, a market-cap-weighted index of the 1000 largest US companies. VONE was launched on Sep 20, 2010 and is managed by Vanguard.