Vanguard Total International Bond ETF $BNDX Shares Acquired by Ballentine Capital Advisors Inc

Ballentine Capital Advisors Inc raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 324,068 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 27,548 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF accounts for 6.6% of Ballentine Capital Advisors Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Ballentine Capital Advisors Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF were worth $15,659,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BNDX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 85,042,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,109,250,000 after acquiring an additional 10,265,316 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 252,371,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,482,282,000 after acquiring an additional 10,128,983 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 7.9% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 136,954,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,773,784,000 after acquiring an additional 10,072,940 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 19.3% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 31,188,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,542,606,000 after acquiring an additional 5,039,946 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 36.8% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 7,253,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,140,000 after buying an additional 1,953,174 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BNDX opened at $47.97 on Friday. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $47.60 and a 12 month high of $49.93. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $48.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.78.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be given a $0.1126 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.11. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 1st.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Company 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.