Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Short Interest Down 73.6% in July

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,677 shares, a decrease of 73.6% from the June 30th total of 131,172 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 825,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $66.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 806,493 shares, compared to its average volume of 816,143. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $66.25 and a 1-year high of $72.63. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.99.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 864.9% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 357 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 148.0% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 372 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter worth $33,000. Key Financial Inc lifted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Bond Index Funds (the Fund), formerly Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF, seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.Long 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 of greater than 10 years and are publicly issued.