Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Short Interest Up 255.5% in October

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 55,100 shares, an increase of 255.5% from the October 15th total of 15,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 59,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 6.5% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $753,000 after purchasing an additional 674 shares in the last quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 7.8% in the third quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC now owns 60,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,289,000 after acquiring an additional 4,393 shares during the period. American Investment Services Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. American Investment Services Inc. now owns 7,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 20.6% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 13,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $884,000 after purchasing an additional 2,219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 38.0% during the second quarter. Evolution Advisers Inc. now owns 1,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BNDW stock traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $69.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 55,278 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,972. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $66.36 and a 12-month high of $70.90. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $69.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.04.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.1767 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.07%.

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.