Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VCRM) Short Interest Up 818.9% in August

Posted by Jeff Wilder on Sep 10th, 2026

Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VCRM – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 110,924 shares, an increase of 818.9% from the August 15th total of 12,072 shares. Currently, 2.8% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 224,869 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VCRM. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $628,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 23.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 45,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,506,000 after buying an additional 8,773 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 489.9% during the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 97,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,445,000 after buying an additional 80,933 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Stock Down 0.7%

VCRM traded down $0.50 during trading on Thursday, reaching $73.02. The company had a trading volume of 615,567 shares, compared to its average volume of 241,291. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.53. Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $72.94 and a 52 week high of $77.05.

About Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

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The Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VCRM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. VCRM.L is an actively managed portfolio of USD-denominated tax-exempt municipal bonds with a weighted average maturity of 8 to 20 years. The fund may hold up to 20% in below investment-grade bonds VCRM was launched on Nov 19, 2024 and is issued by Vanguard.