Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 129,700 shares, a growth of 555.1% from the November 30th total of 19,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 108,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 15.5% in the second quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 1,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Nwam LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $209,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $276,000. Finally, Private Client Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 46.4% during the 3rd quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 4,492 shares of the company’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 1,423 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BNDW traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $68.01. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 184,074 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,569. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $66.88 and a 12-month high of $70.90. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $69.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.39.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.7894 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th.

About Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

The Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of global investment-grade bonds. BNDW was launched on Sep 4, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.