Short Interest in Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE) Drops By 24.5%

The Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE - Get Free Report) has seen a notable decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, the total short interest stood at 20,600 shares, reflecting a significant decline of 24.5% compared to the 27,300 shares reported at the end of September. Given the average daily trading volume of 59,300 shares, the current short-interest ratio is 0.3 days.

Recent Changes Among Hedge Funds

Recently, several large investors have adjusted their stakes in Vanguard Russell 1000. For instance, Waverly Advisors LLC enhanced its holdings by 24.3% in the first quarter, accumulating a total of 350,980 shares valued at $83,645,000 after adding 68,551 shares during that time. Another firm, Hilltop Partners LLC, increased its position by 6.6% in the second quarter, resulting in ownership of 294,774 shares worth $72,535,000 after purchasing an additional 18,157 shares. Additionally, Flower City Capital expanded its investment by 5.2% in the same quarter, holding 203,344 shares valued at $50,202,000 after acquiring 10,101 shares. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings by 1.7% to own 180,088 shares valued at $44,314,000 following an extra purchase of 2,997 shares. Similarly, Raymond James & Associates increased its stake by 3.8%, resulting in ownership of 168,471 shares valued at $41,456,000 after buying an additional 6,109 shares.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Stock Performance

On a recent trading day, VONE stock experienced a decline of $0.18, bringing its price to $262.58. This trading volume of 23,508 shares was relatively lower than its average volume of 61,920 shares. Over the past year, Vanguard Russell 1000 has seen a low of $185.74 and a high of $265.76. Its fifty-day moving average stands at $257.12, while its two-hundred-day moving average is $246.99. The company has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.78, and a beta value of 1.02.

Dividend Announcement by Vanguard Russell 1000

Vanguard Russell 1000 also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was processed on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders who were on record as of Thursday, September 26th received a dividend payment of $0.824 per share. This amount translates to an annualized dividend of $3.30, which produces a yield of 1.26%. This marks an increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.81, with the ex-dividend date also falling on Thursday, September 26th.

About Vanguard Russell 1000

The Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE) is a prominent exchange-traded fund designed to track the Russell 1000 index. This index represents a market-cap-weighted collection of the 1000 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. Vanguard manages the ETF, which was first launched on September 20, 2010.

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