Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Short Interest Down 8.5% in August

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,300 shares, a decline of 8.5% from the August 15th total of 4,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 66,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:BNDW traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $70.82. 12,284 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 62,971. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $65.11 and a 52 week high of $70.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $69.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.52.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BNDW. Sachetta LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth $70,000. American Investment Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 70.6% in the 4th quarter. American Investment Services Inc. now owns 7,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $521,000 after buying an additional 3,117 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. bought a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $310,000. Napatree Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $354,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $47,000.

About Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

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.