Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) Stock Short Interest Rises 146.2%

Vanguard Core Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCRB) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 259,883 shares, an increase of 146.2% from the September 15th total of 105,570 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 992,391 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Core Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Advance Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 13.1% in the first quarter. Advance Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,721,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,985,000 after acquiring an additional 432,345 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 9,299.4% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,446,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,661,000 after acquiring an additional 3,409,456 shares during the period. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF during the third quarter worth about $198,358,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 20.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Martel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Core Bond ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. Martel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,767,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,104,000 after purchasing an additional 94,625 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:VCRB opened at $73.82 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $75.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.26. Vanguard Core Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $73.09 and a 1-year high of $79.18.

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.