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

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 49,600 shares, a growth of 48.9% from the October 15th total of 33,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 204,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VCRB. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 101.7% during the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 6,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $521,000 after acquiring an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake 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 period. Silver Lake Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $2,656,000. NorthLanding Financial Partners LLC increased 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 worth $6,074,000 after purchasing an additional 3,985 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 86.6% in the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 531 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ:VCRB traded down $0.05 on Thursday, reaching $76.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 91,200 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,187. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $74.22 and a 1-year high of $79.86. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $77.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.28.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.