Short Interest in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Expands By 139.0%

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,510,000 shares, a growth of 139.0% from the August 15th total of 1,050,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,309,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,309,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:BNDX traded up $0.01 during trading on Monday, reaching $49.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 642,058 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,696,703. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $48.29 and a 12 month high of $50.70. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $49.16.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.1092 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.10. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BNDX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 5.1% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 242,242,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,993,415,000 after purchasing an additional 11,725,325 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 9.2% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,168,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,424,514,000 after purchasing an additional 5,802,878 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 114.5% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,300,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $258,781,000 after purchasing an additional 2,829,060 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 36,224.0% in the second quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,571,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,327,000 after purchasing an additional 2,564,661 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $99,370,000.

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.