Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VTEL) Short Interest Up 207.1% in August

Posted by Ethan Ryder on Aug 28th, 2026

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (BATS:VTEL – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 70,143 shares, an increase of 207.1% from the July 30th total of 22,841 shares. Currently, 28.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 32,512 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days.

Institutional Trading of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VTEL. Old Mission Investment Co LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $504,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF by 840.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 120,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,380,000 after purchasing an additional 107,934 shares during the last quarter. Gateway Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $679,000. Stone Loft Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $864,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,400,000.

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of VTEL stock opened at $101.50 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $103.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.43. Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $98.88 and a 1 year high of $105.84.