Raymond James Financial Inc. Invests $423,000 in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW)

Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 6,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $423,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BNDW. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 18,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,000 after purchasing an additional 1,139 shares during the period. Professional Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC now owns 61,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,202,000 after buying an additional 885 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,202,000. Alhambra Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 45.1% during the fourth quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 41,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,839,000 after acquiring an additional 12,944 shares during the period. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 29.3% in the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,946 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BNDW opened at $68.44 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total World Bond ETF has a 1-year low of $66.88 and a 1-year high of $70.90. The business’s 50 day moving average is $68.62 and its 200-day moving average is $68.98.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.1902 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.33%. This is an increase from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.18.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of global investment-grade bonds. BNDW was launched on Sep 4, 2018 and is managed by Vanguard.