Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Short Interest Up 479.2% in August

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 208,137 shares, a growth of 479.2% from the July 30th total of 35,935 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 565,799 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VCRB. D Orazio & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 53.6% in the 4th quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 205,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,038,000 after purchasing an additional 71,826 shares during the last quarter. Resolute Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,173,000. Keystone Financial Group increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 276.2% during the 4th quarter. Keystone Financial Group now owns 23,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,863,000 after buying an additional 17,563 shares during the last quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $5,047,000. Finally, Zhang Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 119.9% during the 1st quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 525,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,652,000 after buying an additional 286,495 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $76.24. The company had a trading volume of 33,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 539,933. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $75.69 and a twelve month high of $79.18. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $76.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.13.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a $0.3021 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd.

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