Short Interest in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Increases By 232.6%

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 211,558 shares, an increase of 232.6% from the May 14th total of 63,605 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 723,318 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock traded up $0.82 during trading on Thursday, hitting $68.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 895,712 shares, compared to its average volume of 859,134. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $66.49 and a 52 week high of $72.63. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $68.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.43.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 148.0% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 864.9% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Key Financial Inc boosted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 114.0% during the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

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.