Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (BATS:VSDB) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (BATS:VSDB – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of 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 volume of 59,330 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 4.8% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Price Performance

BATS:VSDB opened at $74.80 on Tuesday. Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF has a one year low of $74.28 and a one year high of $77.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $75.06 and a 200-day moving average of $75.97.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VSDB. Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. Gutierrez Wealth Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 18.6% during the third quarter. Gutierrez Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 4,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $675,000. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC IL grew its position in shares of Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 9.2% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Financial Group LLC IL now owns 44,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,319,000 after purchasing an additional 3,755 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 3,700 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Company Profile

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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.

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