Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Short Interest Up 65.9% in December

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

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VCRB. LRI Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 14.2% in the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 45.7% in the second quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after acquiring an additional 1,585 shares during the last quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 216.1% during the third quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 6,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $498,000 after purchasing an additional 4,297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 101.7% during the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 6,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCRB traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $75.63. The company had a trading volume of 223,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,138. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $74.22 and a 1 year high of $79.86. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $76.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.45.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Core Bond ETF

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.