Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 316.1% in September

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) saw a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 133,146 shares, a growth of 316.1% from the August 31st total of 31,996 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 205,867 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 8,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $556,000 after buying an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 6,056 shares of the company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 627 shares during the period. Gould Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 9,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $652,000 after buying an additional 683 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Trading Down 0.3%

BNDW opened at $66.04 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $67.26 and its 200-day moving average is $67.90. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $66.02 and a 52-week high of $70.36.

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.