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

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 12,700 shares, a decrease of 78.4% from the December 15th total of 58,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 124,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VCRB. Mills Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 153.1% during the second quarter. Mills Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 169,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,892,000 after purchasing an additional 102,563 shares in the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $783,000. Silver Lake Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,656,000. Truist Financial Corp bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,254,000. Finally, Olistico Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 135.5% during the third quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 771 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $74.92. The stock had a trading volume of 193,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,629. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.89. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $74.22 and a 1-year 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

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.