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

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 78,268 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 107% from the previous session’s volume of 37,829 shares.The stock last traded at $300.12 and had previously closed at $296.41.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $297.67 and a 200-day moving average of $286.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.16 and a beta of 1.02.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a — dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 24th were paid a dividend of $1.6262 per share. This represents a yield of 110.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 350.0% in the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 135 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Mycio Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $86,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 63.3% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 307 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Howe & Rusling Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 18.9% in the third quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 334 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL boosted its stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 26.6% in the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Company Profile

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.