Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Short Interest Up 52.5% in May

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,700,000 shares, a growth of 52.5% from the April 30th total of 1,770,000 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,413,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Curio Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $798,000. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $3,603,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 29,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,443,000 after purchasing an additional 3,986 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 129.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 2,491 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Life Planning Partners Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $6,996,000.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3%

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF stock opened at $49.30 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $49.11 and its 200 day moving average is $49.24. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $48.29 and a 52-week high of $50.70.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.1067 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd.

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.