Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,030,000 shares, an increase of 451.3% from the January 31st total of 368,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,145,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BNDX. Washington Trust Bank raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 4,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.1% in the third quarter. Petra Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Verde Capital Management raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Verde Capital Management now owns 18,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Allen Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 5.3% in the third quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 4,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Finally, Flagstar Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Flagstar Advisors Inc. now owns 30,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,489,000 after buying an additional 222 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BNDX stock opened at $49.50 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $49.06 and a 200-day moving average of $49.72. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $48.19 and a 12-month high of $50.70.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.1029 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 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.