Short Interest in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) Drops By 62.4%

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BSV) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 438,720 shares, a decrease of 62.4% from the July 15th total of 1,166,327 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 2,419,373 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA BSV traded down $0.06 on Friday, reaching $77.63. 1,891,505 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,817,377. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $77.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $78.16. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $77.35 and a fifty-two week high of $79.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

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

About Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

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.