Short Interest in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Rises By 65.9%

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the recipient of 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.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB opened at $75.75 on Friday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $74.22 and a 12 month high of $79.86. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $76.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.53.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VCRB. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 101.7% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 6,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $521,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 37,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,984,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares during the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 45.7% during the 2nd quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 1,585 shares during the period. Silver Lake Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,656,000. Finally, NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC now owns 76,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,074,000 after purchasing an additional 3,985 shares during the last quarter.

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.