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

Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 51,200 shares, a growth of 139.3% from the August 31st total of 21,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 58,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Price Performance

NASDAQ:VONE opened at $259.12 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $250.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 1-year low of $185.74 and a 1-year high of $260.54.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.824 per share. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.27%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 1000’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 26th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Relative Value Partners Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Relative Value Partners Group LLC now owns 7,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,677,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 by 3.9% during the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 2,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $499,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 1000 by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the period. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 1,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Retirement Capital Strategies lifted its stake in Vanguard Russell 1000 by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Retirement Capital Strategies now owns 1,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $379,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter.

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.