Verus Financial Partners Inc. Sells 278 Shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR)

Verus Financial Partners Inc. cut its stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) by 3.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 7,140 shares of the company’s stock after selling 278 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF comprises 0.2% of Verus Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Verus Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF were worth $1,797,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $101,000. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 127.7% in the first quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 460 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $195,000. Sonata Capital Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $204,000. Finally, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF in the second quarter valued at about $307,000.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

VTHR opened at $266.25 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.80 billion, a PE ratio of 23.71 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF has a twelve month low of $191.95 and a twelve month high of $266.66. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $252.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $243.25.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a $0.785 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. This is a positive change from Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. This represents a $3.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.18%.

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.