Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,706 shares, a decline of 43.8% from the May 31st total of 40,409 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 111,211 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of BNDW traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $68.27. 42,589 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 128,403. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $68.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.64. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $67.40 and a 12-month high of $70.36.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.1967 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alpha Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Alpha Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after buying an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,172,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 22.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Gould Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 8,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

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.