Freedom Investment Management Inc. Has $2.88 Million Stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF $BNDX

Freedom Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) by 5.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 59,082 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,900 shares during the period. Freedom Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF were worth $2,884,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LongView Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 0.8% during the first quarter. LongView Wealth Management now owns 25,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,238,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 0.6% during the first quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 36,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,783,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 5.7% during the first quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 4,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 79.9% during the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 502 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Flagstar Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 0.8% during the first quarter. Flagstar Advisors Inc. now owns 30,591 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,493,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of BNDX opened at $49.28 on Friday. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $48.29 and a 12 month high of $50.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $49.32 and its 200-day moving average is $49.15.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st were issued a dividend of $0.1072 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.11. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 1st.

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.