Short Interest in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) Increases By 258.7%

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 547,621 shares, an increase of 258.7% from the December 15th total of 152,662 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,930,157 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,930,157 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA BIV opened at $77.96 on Tuesday. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $73.72 and a one year high of $78.91. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BIV. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 19,586,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,529,496,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016,721 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 9,911,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $774,023,000 after purchasing an additional 805,042 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 12.6% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,071,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $469,606,000 after buying an additional 677,443 shares during the period. True Link Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 6.4% during the third quarter. True Link Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,852,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $378,912,000 after purchasing an additional 289,758 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,052,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $315,993,000 after acquiring an additional 74,818 shares in the last quarter.

About Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with an intermediate-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year 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 between 5 and 10 years and are publicly issued.