Short Interest in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Decreases By 55.7%

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 57,500 shares, a decrease of 55.7% from the December 31st total of 129,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 123,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Nwam LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $209,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $276,000. Private Client Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 46.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Alpha Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BNDW traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $68.35. The company had a trading volume of 15,190 shares, compared to its average volume of 179,261. The company has a fifty day moving average of $68.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.38. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $66.88 and a 12-month high of $70.90.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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