Diversified Portfolios Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR)

Diversified Portfolios Inc. lowered its position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (NASDAQ:VTHR) by 0.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 52,187 shares of the company’s stock after selling 120 shares during the period. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF comprises approximately 1.5% of Diversified Portfolios Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Diversified Portfolios Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF were worth $13,238,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Creative Planning grew its holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 3,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Embree Financial Group boosted its holdings in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 10,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,567,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Silver Coast Investments LLC grew its position in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Silver Coast Investments LLC now owns 1,669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF by 5.7% in the third quarter. Precedent Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF during the third quarter worth $27,000.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VTHR traded down $0.86 during trading on Thursday, reaching $265.00. 477,969 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,915. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $254.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $244.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 23.71 and a beta of 1.03. Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF has a 12-month low of $198.73 and a 12-month high of $267.35.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.