Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) Short Interest Update

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) was the target of a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 548,324 shares, a growth of 394.5% from the March 15th total of 110,887 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,925,870 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BIV. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 85.5% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. First Community Trust NA bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the third quarter valued at about $31,000.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

BIV opened at $77.16 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $77.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.99. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a one year low of $74.44 and a one year high of $79.08.

About Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with an intermediate-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. 5-10 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 between 5 and 10 years and are publicly issued.