Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,639 shares, a decline of 42.7% from the August 15th total of 81,364 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 491,791 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:BLV traded up $0.67 on Thursday, reaching $65.59. The stock had a trading volume of 624,616 shares, compared to its average volume of 799,089. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $64.58 and a 12-month high of $72.63. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $66.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.85.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital Analysts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 17.0% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 28,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,984,000 after purchasing an additional 4,192 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 10.6% in the second quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 16,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,168,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 34.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 254,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,561,000 after purchasing an additional 65,517 shares during the last quarter. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co lifted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 21.1% during the second quarter. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co now owns 4,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 709 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 76.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 194,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,413,000 after buying an additional 84,174 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Bond Index Funds (the Fund), formerly Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF, seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.Long Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.