Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Buys 116,956 Shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX)

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) by 41.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 396,332 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 116,956 shares during the period. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF makes up 1.0% of Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF were worth $19,565,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 3.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 218,730,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,461,901,000 after purchasing an additional 6,882,952 shares during the last quarter. Betterment LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 37,268,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,782,529,000 after buying an additional 829,557 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,705,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,277,327,000 after buying an additional 4,774,697 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 21.6% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,673,369 shares of the company’s stock worth $606,167,000 after buying an additional 2,253,787 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at about $401,191,000.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of BNDX stock traded up $0.17 on Friday, hitting $48.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,262,606 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,131,157. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $47.30 and a fifty-two week high of $51.04. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $48.80 and its 200-day moving average is $48.85.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.0892 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st.

About Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

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.