Short Interest in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Declines By 37.1%

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 905,545 shares, a drop of 37.1% from the July 30th total of 1,439,843 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,737,626 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:BNDX traded down $0.27 on Tuesday, hitting $47.28. The stock had a trading volume of 5,398,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,126,850. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $47.26 and a twelve month high of $49.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $47.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.13.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a $0.1185 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $241,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,571 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 20,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after acquiring an additional 2,311 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 15.6% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 12,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 1,673 shares during the period. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $1,680,000.

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.