Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the target of a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,700,000 shares, a growth of 52.5% from the April 30th total of 1,770,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,413,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF stock opened at $49.44 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.24. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $48.19 and a 12-month high of $50.70.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were paid a $0.1044 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 1st.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,353,829,000. Brooklyn FI LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 6,624.7% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 11,015,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $550,908,000 after purchasing an additional 10,851,440 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 232,381,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,398,306,000 after purchasing an additional 10,346,895 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 118,698,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,822,169,000 after purchasing an additional 7,868,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,863,864 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,936,322,000 after buying an additional 6,911,474 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

The Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an investment-grade, non-USD denominated bond index, hedged against currency fluctuations for US investors. BNDX was launched on Jun 4, 2013 and is managed by Vanguard.