Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,630,000 shares, an increase of 271.2% from the January 31st total of 708,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,650,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:BND traded up $0.07 on Friday, reaching $73.42. 737,111 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,664,842. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.27. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $70.37 and a 52 week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2348 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BND. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a broad, market-value-weighted index of US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities with maturities of at least one year. BND was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.