Short Interest in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Grows By 65.2%

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 713,900 shares, a growth of 65.2% from the October 31st total of 432,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,791,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BNDX stock traded up $0.25 on Friday, reaching $50.55. The company had a trading volume of 1,609,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,362,969. The company has a 50-day moving average of $50.03 and a 200-day moving average of $49.53. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $48.19 and a 12 month high of $51.04.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a $0.098 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Comerica Bank increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 259,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,783,000 after buying an additional 3,617 shares in the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 6.1% during the first quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 8,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 25.7% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 305,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,772,000 after purchasing an additional 62,333 shares in the last quarter. Bakala Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 115.5% during the 1st quarter. Bakala Capital Management LLC now owns 12,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,000 after purchasing an additional 6,839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Breakwater Investment Management acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $11,189,000.

About Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

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.