Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Still a Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) saw strong trading volume on Friday . 9,853,401 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 192% from the previous session’s volume of 3,372,564 shares.The stock last traded at $49.00 and had previously closed at $49.12.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.05 and its 200-day moving average is $49.73.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th will be paid a dividend of $1.0139 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 24th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BNDX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 222,034,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,163,893,000 after buying an additional 5,268,623 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 55,431,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,697,844,000 after acquiring an additional 2,745,665 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 18,307,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $884,798,000 after acquiring an additional 1,681,738 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.5% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 9,056,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,776,000 after purchasing an additional 217,830 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 7,537,606 shares of the company’s stock worth $378,991,000 after purchasing an additional 179,901 shares during the period.

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.