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

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 36,200 shares, an increase of 185.0% from the December 31st total of 12,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 146,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:VCRB traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $76.34. The stock had a trading volume of 299,719 shares, compared to its average volume of 187,705. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $74.22 and a 52 week high of $79.86. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.53.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VCRB. Keystone Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $89,000. LRI Investments LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Olistico Wealth LLC boosted its position 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 buying an additional 771 shares during the period. Baker Boyer National Bank purchased a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $247,000. Finally, Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 13.5% in the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 6,020 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,000 after buying an additional 715 shares during the period.

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.