Short Interest in Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:VTC) Drops By 68.9%

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund (NASDAQ:VTC) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,000 shares, a decrease of 68.9% from the December 31st total of 32,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 55,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of VTC traded down $0.22 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $76.11. 12,529 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 55,697. Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund has a 12 month low of $73.95 and a 12 month high of $79.92. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $76.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.34.

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a $0.3097 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund’s previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund in the fourth quarter worth about $372,000. Leo Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,721,000. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund in the fourth quarter valued at $289,000. Oregon Pacific Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $261,000. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund by 63.5% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 19,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,443,000 after acquiring an additional 7,453 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund Company Profile

The Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond index. The fund is a fund-of-funds. It tracks an index designed to provide exposure to investment-grade US corporate bonds with broad maturities. VTC was launched on Nov 7, 2017 and is managed by Vanguard.