Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 58,900 shares, an increase of 65.9% from the November 30th total of 35,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 127,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. LRI Investments LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 37,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,984,000 after buying an additional 747 shares during the period. Olistico Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 135.5% in the third quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after acquiring an additional 771 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 45.7% during the second quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 1,585 shares during the period. Finally, Grand Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. Grand Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,540 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,866,000 after acquiring an additional 1,850 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $75.63. The stock had a trading volume of 223,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,138. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $76.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.45. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $74.22 and a fifty-two week high of $79.86.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.392 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund actively invests in the broad fixed income space, in seeking to provide total return and a moderate level of income. It primarily holds USD-denominated securities of investment grade rating while maintaining an intermediate dollar-weighted average maturity.