Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Short Interest Down 46.9% in March

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,040,000 shares, a drop of 46.9% from the February 28th total of 1,960,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,688,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 232,381,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,398,306,000 after purchasing an additional 10,346,895 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 118,698,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,822,169,000 after buying an additional 7,868,515 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 60,174,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,951,581,000 after buying an additional 2,044,099 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 59,863,864 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,936,322,000 after buying an additional 6,911,474 shares during the period. Finally, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,353,829,000.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

BNDX stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $48.82. The stock had a trading volume of 2,409,756 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,531,569. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $48.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.55. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $48.19 and a 1-year high of $50.70.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.095 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

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.