Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 43,300 shares, an increase of 110.2% from the October 15th total of 20,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 51,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VONE. Peoples Bank KS bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $91,000. DT Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $124,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $143,000.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of VONE opened at $272.15 on Wednesday. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 52-week low of $198.76 and a 52-week high of $273.43. The firm has a market cap of $5.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day moving average is $259.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $250.12.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.824 per share. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.21%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

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.