Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 708,500 shares, a decrease of 81.6% from the January 15th total of 3,850,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,861,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND traded down $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $71.87. The stock had a trading volume of 5,277,210 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,897,968. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.36. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $70.37 and a 1-year high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.2348 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a broad, market-value-weighted index of US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities with maturities of at least one year. BND was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.