Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BLV) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,639 shares, a decrease of 42.7% from the August 15th total of 81,364 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 491,791 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of BLV stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $64.92. The company had a trading volume of 892,857 shares, compared to its average volume of 800,075. Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $64.58 and a 12 month high of $72.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $66.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.85.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital Analysts LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 17.0% in the second quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 28,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,984,000 after acquiring an additional 4,192 shares during the last quarter. RFG Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 16,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,168,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 34.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 254,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,561,000 after purchasing an additional 65,517 shares during the period. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co lifted its stake in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 21.1% in the second quarter. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co now owns 4,065 shares of the company’s stock valued at $280,000 after purchasing an additional 709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF by 76.2% during the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 194,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,413,000 after purchasing an additional 84,174 shares during the period.

About Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF

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.