Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Short Interest Down 94.3% in July

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 35,935 shares, a decrease of 94.3% from the July 15th total of 630,788 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 471,627 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Core Bond ETF stock traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $75.90. 414,400 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 542,888. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.29. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $75.69 and a 12 month high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 116.9% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 12,966 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,004,000 after buying an additional 6,987 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $794,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 30,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,351,000 after buying an additional 2,198 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $24,630,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 237.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 704,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,635,000 after acquiring an additional 495,833 shares during the period.

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.