Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) Short Interest Down 15.5% in December

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 16,380,000 shares, a decline of 15.5% from the December 15th total of 19,390,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,498,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 16,198.3% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,382,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,560,000 after buying an additional 2,368,191 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board purchased a new stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $127,888,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 47,196,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,952,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165,222 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 121.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,268,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,040,000 after purchasing an additional 695,871 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF by 1,284.5% in the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 677,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,782,000 after purchasing an additional 629,019 shares during the period.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of VCIT stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $80.23. The stock had a trading volume of 4,940,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,703,517. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $77.80 and a 1-year high of $84.25. The business’s fifty day moving average is $80.86 and its 200-day moving average is $81.74.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.3119 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is an increase from Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.30.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index, a subset of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. The Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index measures the investment return of U.S.