Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Short Interest Down 71.6% in September

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 22,900 shares, a drop of 71.6% from the September 15th total of 80,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 62,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of BNDW opened at $69.71 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $70.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.76. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $65.11 and a 1-year high of $70.90.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at $47,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $54,000. Evolution Advisers Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 35.9% during the 1st quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. now owns 996 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 1,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Keener Financial Planning LLC now owns 2,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period.

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.