Short Interest in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Drops By 78.4%

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VCRB. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised 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 valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 3,400 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 2.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Silver Lake Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,656,000. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 5.5% in the third 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 period. Finally, Tull Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $13,291,000.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VCRB traded down $0.20 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $74.92. 193,900 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 142,629. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $74.22 and a 52-week high of $79.86. The company’s 50-day moving average is $76.07 and its 200-day moving average is $76.89.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.392 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.