Stephens Inc. AR Has $8.13 Million Stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF $BNDX

Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) by 21.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 168,330 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,192 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF were worth $8,134,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 85,042,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,109,250,000 after buying an additional 10,265,316 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 252,371,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,482,282,000 after buying an additional 10,128,983 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 136,954,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,773,784,000 after buying an additional 10,072,940 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 19.3% during the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 31,188,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,542,606,000 after acquiring an additional 5,039,946 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position 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 worth $359,140,000 after acquiring an additional 1,953,174 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of BNDX opened at $47.57 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.66. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $47.53 and a 12-month high of $49.93.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.1126 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.11.

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.