Short Interest in Invesco Bond Fund (NYSE:VBF) Expands By 772.1%

Invesco Bond Fund (NYSE:VBF) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,285 shares, a growth of 772.1% from the August 15th total of 950 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 52,444 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of Invesco Bond Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Invesco Bond Fund by 33.1% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 50,174 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $775,000 after buying an additional 12,484 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Invesco Bond Fund by 4.9% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 72,361 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,117,000 after buying an additional 3,385 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in Invesco Bond Fund by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 18,159 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. raised its position in Invesco Bond Fund by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 21,716 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 2,334 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Invesco Bond Fund in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $71,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.73% of the company’s stock.

Invesco Bond Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VBF opened at $14.48 on Friday. Invesco Bond Fund has a 12 month low of $14.42 and a 12 month high of $15.98. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.94.

Invesco Bond Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.0665 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th.

About Invesco Bond Fund

Invesco Bond Fund (NYSE: VBF) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with diversified exposure to investment-grade fixed-income securities. Launched and overseen by Invesco’s fixed income team, the fund primarily invests in U.S. government and corporate debt, alongside sectors such as mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Its objective is to offer a balance of current income and preservation of capital through broad market participation and sector-specific opportunities.

The fund’s strategy emphasizes intermediate-duration bonds, allowing portfolio managers to adjust interest-rate and credit exposures in response to evolving market conditions.