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

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 36,500 shares, a decrease of 26.4% from the October 31st total of 49,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 225,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF stock traded up $0.22 during trading on Friday, reaching $77.68. 12,257 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 103,849. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $74.22 and a 1-year high of $79.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $76.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.11.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2875 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. McIlrath & Eck LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $8,108,000. LRI Investments LLC raised its position in 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 during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 37,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,984,000 after purchasing an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 1,545.9% during the third quarter. Diversified Portfolios Inc. now owns 348,480 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,596,000 after purchasing an additional 327,307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 216.1% during the 3rd quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 6,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $498,000 after acquiring an additional 4,297 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.