Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Short Interest Up 537.6% in September

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 159,400 shares, a growth of 537.6% from the August 31st total of 25,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 188,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

Vanguard Core Bond ETF stock traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $79.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,658 shares, compared to its average volume of 101,068. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $74.22 and a 52-week high of $79.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $79.13 and its 200 day moving average is $77.82.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.2756 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at $4,254,000. Silver Lake Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,656,000. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $783,000. Mills Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 153.1% in the second quarter. Mills Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 169,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,892,000 after buying an additional 102,563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Grand Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 8.2% during the second quarter. Grand Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,866,000 after acquiring an additional 1,850 shares in 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.