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

Vanguard Russell 1000 (NASDAQ:VONE - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 48,300 shares, a decline of 14.2% from the February 28th total of 56,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 104,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VONE traded down $14.46 on Friday, hitting $229.59. The company's stock had a trading volume of 485,620 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,467. The company has a market capitalization of $4.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.15 and a beta of 1.02. Vanguard Russell 1000 has a 12 month low of $224.66 and a 12 month high of $279.48. The stock's 50-day moving average is $265.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $266.95.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a $0.7943 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $3.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Russell 1000

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VONE. Michels Family Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $700,000. Retirement Planning Group LLC NY bought a new position in Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 4th quarter valued at $2,255,000. Continuum Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 4,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,136,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Note Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 during the 4th quarter valued at $6,556,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 1000 in the 4th quarter worth $540,000.

About Vanguard Russell 1000

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.