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

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of 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 volume of 127,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 3,400 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.0% in 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. Essex Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 45.7% in 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 last quarter. Silver Lake Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,656,000. Finally, NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 3,985 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $75.63. The company had a trading volume of 223,800 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,138. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.45. 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.392 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Company Profile

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.