On June 30, 2025, Vera Bradley, Inc. was dropped from several prominent Russell indexes. These include the Russell 2000 Value-Defensive Index, Russell 2000 Dynamic Index, Russell 2000 Defensive Index, Russell 3000E Value Index, Russell 3000E Index, Russell 3000 Value Index, Russell 2500 Value Index, Russell Small Cap Comp Value Index, Russell Small Cap Completeness Index, and Russell 2000 Value Index.
This exclusion means that passive funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track these indexes will be required to sell their holdings in Vera Bradley. Such forced selling can exert downward pressure on the stock and reduce its overall market liquidity.
The removal from these widely followed benchmarks can also diminish the company's visibility among institutional investors, potentially impacting future investment interest and capital flows.
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