Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Short Interest Down 70.8% in June

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,735 shares, a drop of 70.8% from the May 31st total of 231,759 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 625,913 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of VCRB opened at $77.50 on Monday. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $76.13 and a 1-year high of $79.18. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.67.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2915 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is an increase from Vanguard Core Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VCRB. AJ Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. AJ Advisors LLC now owns 138,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,785,000 after purchasing an additional 9,544 shares in the last quarter. Essex LLC increased its position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 36.9% in the fourth quarter. Essex LLC now owns 423,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,004,000 after buying an additional 114,140 shares in the last quarter. Emergent Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $1,044,000. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 248,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,353,000 after buying an additional 19,827 shares during the period. Finally, Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF in the third quarter worth about $13,014,000.

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.