Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,639 shares, a decrease of 42.7% from the August 15th total of 81,364 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 491,791 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BLV stock opened at $65.59 on Friday. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $64.58 and a 12 month high of $72.63. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $66.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Analysts LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 17.0% during the second quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 28,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,984,000 after purchasing an additional 4,192 shares in the last quarter. RFG Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 16,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,168,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 34.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 254,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,561,000 after purchasing an additional 65,517 shares in the last quarter. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 21.1% in the 2nd quarter. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co now owns 4,065 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 76.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 194,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,413,000 after buying an additional 84,174 shares during the last quarter.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Bond Index Funds (the Fund), formerly Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF, seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.Long Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.