Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 117,976 shares, a decline of 43.3% from the August 15th total of 208,137 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 910,027 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Core Bond ETF stock opened at $74.77 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $76.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.85. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $74.64 and a 52 week high of $79.18.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 9,274,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $724,692,000 after acquiring an additional 631,969 shares in the last quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 13.1% during the first quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,721,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,985,000 after purchasing an additional 432,345 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 9,299.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,446,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,661,000 after buying an additional 3,409,456 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 20.4% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,425,547 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,689,000 after purchasing an additional 411,031 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,384,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $107,162,000 after buying an additional 24,268 shares during the last quarter.

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.