Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (BATS:VSDB) Short Interest Up 223.2% in May

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (BATS:VSDB) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 19,805 shares, an increase of 223.2% from the May 14th total of 6,128 shares. Approximately 3.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 550,071 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,450,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 5.0% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 16,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after buying an additional 802 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 7.4% in the first quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 20,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,540,000 after buying an additional 1,397 shares during the period. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF by 355.9% in the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 3,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 2,726 shares during the period.

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of VSDB stock opened at $76.16 on Friday. Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $75.47 and a 1 year high of $77.64. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $76.22 and its 200-day moving average is $76.44.

About Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF

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.