HighTower Advisors LLC Cuts Stock Position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR)

HighTower Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,327 shares of the company’s stock after selling 461 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF were worth $24,500,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the fourth quarter worth $135,532,000. Lincoln National Corp acquired a new position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $119,545,000. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 158,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,123,000 after buying an additional 5,931 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 7.6% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 135,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,494,000 after buying an additional 9,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Capital Strategies purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,278,000.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of VTHR opened at $248.69 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $263.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $259.89. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF has a 1-year low of $219.39 and a 1-year high of $272.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a PE ratio of 24.03 and a beta of 1.03.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.8612 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 23rd.

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.