Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF -- Insider Buying Index Registering 10.1%

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE) shows an impressive 10.1% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.

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Quorum Health Corp ( QHC), which makes up 9.81% of the Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF ( VONE), has seen 8 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data. The ETF holds a total of $60,759,941 worth of QHC, making it the #1 largest holding. The table below details the recent insider buying activity observed at QHC:

QHC — last trade: $6.66 — Recent Insider Buys:

Purchased	Insider	Title	Shares	Price/Share	Value
05/20/2016	James T. Breedlove	Director	20,000	$11.91	$238,300
05/25/2016	William M. Gracey	Director	10,000	$12.45	$124,500
05/31/2016	Shaheed Koury	SVP and Chief Medical Officer	8,000	$13.29	$106,320
08/15/2016	William S. Hussey	Director	5,000	$5.83	$29,150
08/15/2016	Shaheed Koury	SVP and Chief Medical Officer	10,000	$5.86	$58,600
08/15/2016	Michael J. Culotta	EVP and CFO	80,000	$5.98	$478,400
08/15/2016	James Matthew Hayes	SVP - Operations	8,800	$5.83	$51,304
08/15/2016	Ray Harold McCard Jr.	SVP and General Counsel	8,545	$5.84	$49,903
08/15/2016	Thomas Daniel Miller	President and CEO	50,000	$5.85	$292,500

And SLM Corp. ( SLM), the #652 largest holding among components of the Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF ( VONE), shows 3 directors and officers as recently filing Form 4's indicating purchases. The ETF holds $111,639 worth of SLM, which represents approximately 0.02% of the ETF's total assets at last check. The recent insider buying activity observed at SLM is detailed in the table below:

SLM — last trade: $9.48 — Recent Insider Buys:

Purchased	Insider	Title	Shares	Price/Share	Value
10/28/2016	Marianne M. Keler	Director	10,000	$7.12	$71,200
11/03/2016	William N. Shiebler	Director	10,000	$7.02	$70,200
11/03/2016	Earl A. Goode	Director	10,000	$7.03	$70,300