Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (BATS:VSDB) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 68.7% in October

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (BATS:VSDB) saw a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,894 shares, an increase of 68.7% from the September 30th total of 18,910 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 59,330 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 4.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 4.6% during the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $535,000 after purchasing an additional 313 shares during the period. Gutierrez Wealth Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. Gutierrez Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 4,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 712 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $675,000. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC IL increased its holdings in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC IL now owns 44,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,319,000 after buying an additional 3,755 shares during the period. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 80.7% in the 3rd quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 8,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $619,000 after buying an additional 3,700 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of VSDB stock opened at $74.83 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.96. Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $74.28 and a 1 year high of $77.64.

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Malvern Funds – Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by The Vanguard Group, Inc The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in bonds, which include fixed income securities such as corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury obligations and other U.S. government and agency securities, and asset-backed, mortgage-backed and mortgage-related securities. It invests in bond with dollar-weighted average maturity between 1 and 5 years.