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

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 9,299.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,446,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,661,000 after purchasing an additional 3,409,456 shares in the last quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $63,734,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 9,274,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,692,000 after purchasing an additional 631,969 shares in the last quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 811.9% during the 1st quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 590,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,722,000 after purchasing an additional 526,076 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 237.9% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 704,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,635,000 after purchasing an additional 495,833 shares during the period.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ VCRB traded up $0.05 on Tuesday, reaching $75.90. The stock had a trading volume of 414,400 shares, compared to its average volume of 542,888. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $76.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.29. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $75.69 and a 1-year high of $79.18.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Announces Dividend

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