Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,278,529 shares, an increase of 1,372.6% from the December 31st total of 833,779 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,591,141 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 8,591,141 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Trading Down 0.0%

NASDAQ:BNDX traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $48.52. The company had a trading volume of 3,737,366 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,203,398. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $48.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.24. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $48.20 and a 52 week high of $49.93.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 18th were given a dividend of $0.9686 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 24.0%. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BNDX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 252,371,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,482,282,000 after buying an additional 10,128,983 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 136,954,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,773,784,000 after acquiring an additional 10,072,940 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 74,777,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,698,476,000 after acquiring an additional 5,608,996 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.0% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 61,993,523 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,069,299,000 after purchasing an additional 1,805,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 19.3% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 31,188,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,542,606,000 after purchasing an additional 5,039,946 shares during the period.

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.