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

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) saw a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 877,700 shares, a growth of 45.4% from the September 30th total of 603,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,903,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. HTLF Bank boosted its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. HTLF Bank now owns 21,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,061,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Skyline Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Skyline Advisors Inc. now owns 51,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,522,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 14,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $736,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 9,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ BNDX traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $50.04. The company had a trading volume of 2,392,712 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,443,491. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $50.06 and its 200 day moving average is $49.30. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $47.62 and a fifty-two week high of $51.04.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.1011 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Company Profile

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.