Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,677 shares, a decrease of 73.6% from the June 30th total of 131,172 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 825,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BLV. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $572,000. Financial Advisors Network Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Financial Advisors Network Inc. now owns 8,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $562,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $256,000. Finally, Redwood Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 6.6% in the second quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 4,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA:BLV opened at $66.75 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $68.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.97. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $66.25 and a fifty-two week high of $72.63.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Bond Index Funds (the Fund), formerly Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF, seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.Long Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.