Short Interest in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VTEL) Drops By 64.9%

Posted by Francis Steltz on Aug 16th, 2026

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VTEL – Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,841 shares, a drop of 64.9% from the July 15th total of 65,058 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 52,798 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 9.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of VTEL stock opened at $102.44 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.57. Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $98.88 and a 12 month high of $105.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in the first quarter worth about $864,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,400,000. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $679,000. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 241.0% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 146,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,182,000 after purchasing an additional 103,538 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OLD Mission Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 79.3% in the 4th quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 22,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,323,000 after buying an additional 9,918 shares during the period.