Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Short Interest Up 53.8% in July

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,439,843 shares, an increase of 53.8% from the July 15th total of 936,223 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,473,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BNDX. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 10,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $491,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 33,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 3,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the period. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Finally, Ballast Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 16,855 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after buying an additional 234 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Trading Up 0.3%

BNDX opened at $47.74 on Thursday. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $47.53 and a twelve month high of $49.93. The company has a fifty day moving average of $48.04 and a 200-day moving average of $48.17.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.1185 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Company Profile

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.