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

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) saw a large increase in short interest during 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 daily trading volume, of 41,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

NASDAQ:VTHR opened at $269.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.71 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $261.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $249.44. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF has a 12 month low of $206.63 and a 12 month high of $271.66.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were given a dividend of $0.785 per share. This represents a $3.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.17%. This is a boost from Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 26th.

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.