Short Interest in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Grows By 199.1%

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,312,129 shares, an increase of 199.1% from the July 30th total of 438,720 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,445,228 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA BSV traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $77.49. The stock had a trading volume of 1,752,107 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,763,122. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $77.35 and a 12-month high of $79.32. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $77.64 and a 200-day moving average of $78.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Colonial Trust Advisors bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with a short-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. 1-5 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 of between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued.