Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,900 shares, a decrease of 82.3% from the May 15th total of 78,700 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 108,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $462,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 91.7% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 41,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,847,000 after purchasing an additional 19,975 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $423,000. Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $228,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 52.6% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 69,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,768,000 after acquiring an additional 24,094 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF stock opened at $69.00 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.65. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $67.37 and a twelve month high of $70.90.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a $0.1879 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Company Profile

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.