Short Interest in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Decreases By 23.9%

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,610,000 shares, a decrease of 23.9% from the August 31st total of 3,430,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,161,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4,650.0% during the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 465 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 443.3% during the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Family Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the second quarter worth $40,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND stock traded up $0.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $75.28. 3,927,624 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,652,845. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $67.99 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $74.36 and its 200-day moving average is $72.74.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.2255 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.