Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . Approximately 49,810 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 25% from the previous session’s volume of 39,919 shares.The stock last traded at $296.94 and had previously closed at $301.22.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Trading Down 1.3%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $304.04 and a 200 day moving average of $298.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.16 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a $0.893 dividend. This represents a $3.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 2.9% in the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,368 shares of the company’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 594 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 325 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 18.9% during the 3rd quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 334 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 14,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,940,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF

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.