Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 22,900 shares, a decrease of 71.6% from the September 15th total of 80,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 62,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Stock Performance

BNDW stock remained flat at $69.71 during midday trading on Friday. The company had a trading volume of 31,827 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,254. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $70.16 and its 200-day moving average is $68.78. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $65.11 and a 52-week high of $70.90.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Professional Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 7.8% during the third quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC now owns 60,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,289,000 after acquiring an additional 4,393 shares during the last quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC now owns 11,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $840,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares during the last quarter. Kure Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Kure Advisory LLC now owns 84,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,000,000 after purchasing an additional 1,144 shares during the last quarter. Private Client Services LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 46.4% in the 3rd quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 4,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,000 after buying an additional 1,423 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning grew its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 20.6% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 13,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $884,000 after buying an additional 2,219 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Company Profile

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.