Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VTEL) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 90.1% in September

Posted by Tyrone Williams on Sep 24th, 2026

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VTEL – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,746 shares, a drop of 90.1% from the August 31st total of 98,247 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 84,603 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 3.9% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTEL. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 840.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 120,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,380,000 after acquiring an additional 107,934 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 49.2% during the 2nd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 18,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 6,233 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,400,000. Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $864,000. Finally, Gateway Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $679,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS:VTEL traded down $0.43 on Thursday, reaching $97.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 80,055 shares, compared to its average volume of 40,405. Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $96.82 and a 12-month high of $105.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $101.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.68.