Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,037,064 shares, an increase of 88.1% from the March 15th total of 551,426 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 4,854,938 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF stock opened at $48.00 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.90. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $47.60 and a 12-month high of $49.93.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.1117 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BNDX. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 369.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 672 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 529 shares in the last quarter.

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.