Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,600,000 shares of BNDX short. Learn More on Vanguard Total International Bond ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,600,000 shares, an increase of 123.0% from the previous total of 717,600 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (2.05%), Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (1.70%), iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.33%), iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.90%), iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.42%), Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (4.59%), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (0.07%), Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (5.04%), iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (0.08%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BNDX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF as its price is falling. BNDX shares are trading up $0.13 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Vanguard Total International Bond ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BNDX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BNDX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.