Short Interest in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Rises By 451.3%

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the target of a large increase in short interest in 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 daily volume of 3,145,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ BNDX traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $49.33. 2,348,074 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,963,847. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $48.19 and a 1-year high of $50.70. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.73.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $1,353,829,000. Brooklyn FI LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 6,624.7% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn FI LLC now owns 11,015,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $550,908,000 after purchasing an additional 10,851,440 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 232,381,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,398,306,000 after buying an additional 10,346,895 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 118,698,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,822,169,000 after purchasing an additional 7,868,515 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 13.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,863,864 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,936,322,000 after buying an additional 6,911,474 shares during the period.

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.