Kestra Investment Management LLC Invests $187,000 in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV)

Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $187,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 88.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 7.6% in the third quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. now owns 4,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $408,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 8.3% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 306,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,051,000 after acquiring an additional 23,438 shares during the last quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 19.5% during the third quarter. Guidance Capital Inc. now owns 4,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $379,000 after acquiring an additional 802 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MFA Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 155.2% during the 3rd quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 466,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,552,000 after acquiring an additional 283,646 shares during the period.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BIV stock opened at $75.28 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $74.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.26. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $72.95 and a 1-year high of $78.89.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a $0.2531 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Profile

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with an intermediate-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index).