Park Avenue Securities LLC Boosts Holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX)

Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) by 4.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 229,516 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,541 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF were worth $11,290,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BNDX. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 41.8% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 696 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Mendel Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Mendel Capital Management LLC now owns 6,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $302,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. IFG Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. IFG Advisory LLC now owns 5,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the period. First Pacific Financial grew its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 9,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL increased its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 9,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Performance

BNDX stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $48.93. The company had a trading volume of 2,833,227 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,939,886. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $47.30 and a 52 week high of $51.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $48.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.93.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $0.0959 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.09.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Profile

The Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an investment-grade, non-USD denominated bond index, hedged against currency fluctuations for US investors. BNDX was launched on Jun 4, 2013 and is managed by Vanguard.