Short Interest in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Drops By 52.1%

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,380,000 shares, a decrease of 52.1% from the November 30th total of 2,880,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,136,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

BND stock traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $71.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,018,612 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,568,124. The company’s 50 day moving average is $72.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.45. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $70.37 and a fifty-two week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.2334 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $256,000. Values Added Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 15.9% in the 2nd quarter. Values Added Financial LLC now owns 114,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,218,000 after purchasing an additional 15,616 shares during the last quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. now owns 85,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,253,000 after purchasing an additional 3,510 shares during the period. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC now owns 925,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,682,000 after purchasing an additional 77,522 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trellis Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Trellis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 93,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,755,000 after buying an additional 3,319 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company Profile

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.