Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund (NASDAQ:VTHR) Short Interest Down 93.1% in April

Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund (NASDAQ:VTHR – Get Rating) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,200 shares, a decline of 93.1% from the March 31st total of 46,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund by 10.4% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,919,000 after acquiring an additional 1,348 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund in the first quarter worth $17,747,000. DB Fitzpatrick & Co Inc raised its holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund by 0.5% in the first quarter. DB Fitzpatrick & Co Inc now owns 13,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,814,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 2,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund during the 1st quarter valued at $6,402,000.

NASDAQ VTHR traded up $0.68 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $188.22. The company had a trading volume of 100 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,623. The business’s 50 day moving average is $197.91. Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund has a fifty-two week low of $184.58 and a fifty-two week high of $218.11.

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 25th were paid a $0.556 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 24th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.18%.

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