Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 129,700 shares, a growth of 555.1% from the November 30th total of 19,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 108,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Price Performance

BNDW traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $68.09. 55,229 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 75,043. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $69.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.39. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $66.88 and a 1-year high of $70.90.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th will be paid a $0.7894 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BNDW. Kings Path Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the second quarter worth $763,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $753,000 after purchasing an additional 674 shares during the period. Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 85.1% in the 2nd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 5,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 2,674 shares in the last quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 69,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,695,000 after buying an additional 1,530 shares during the period. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 40.3% during the second quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,738 shares of the company’s stock worth $798,000 after buying an additional 3,371 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of global investment-grade bonds. BNDW was launched on Sep 4, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.