1,396,997 Shares in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) Bought by Raymond James Financial Inc.

Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,396,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $104,398,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.60% of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of BIV. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 112.9% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Coastline Trust Co bought a new position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 32.0% during the 4th quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BIV opened at $75.97 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $75.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $76.17. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $72.95 and a 1-year high of $78.89.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.2531 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted bond index with an intermediate-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing strategy designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 5-10 Year Government/Credit Bond Index (the Index).