Short Interest in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Increases By 123.3%

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 151,264 shares, a growth of 123.3% from the June 15th total of 67,735 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 435,883 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Essex LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 36.9% in the 4th quarter. Essex LLC now owns 423,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,004,000 after acquiring an additional 114,140 shares during the period. AJ Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. AJ Advisors LLC now owns 138,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,785,000 after acquiring an additional 9,544 shares during the period. Emergent Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,044,000. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 248,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,353,000 after acquiring an additional 19,827 shares during the period. Finally, Enclave Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 30.3% during the fourth quarter. Enclave Advisors LLC now owns 43,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,422,000 after purchasing an additional 10,204 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:VCRB opened at $76.54 on Friday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $76.13 and a 1 year high of $79.18. The business has a fifty day moving average of $76.89 and a 200-day moving average of $77.54.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.2956 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

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. VCRB was launched on Nov 29, 2023 and is issued by Vanguard.