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

Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 41,500 shares, a growth of 93.9% from the June 30th total of 21,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 54,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 stock traded up $3.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $247.01. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 33,665 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,528. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $245.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $235.47. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 12-month low of $185.74 and a 12-month high of $255.91. The company has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.814 dividend. This represents a $3.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.32%. This is an increase from Vanguard Russell 1000’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.72. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 154.7% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the first quarter worth about $35,000. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 during the fourth quarter worth approximately $108,000.

About Vanguard Russell 1000

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.