World Investment Advisors Grows Position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF $BIV

World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) by 11.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 642,062 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 65,703 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF accounts for about 0.8% of World Investment Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. World Investment Advisors owned about 0.18% of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF worth $50,004,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BIV. 49 Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,043,000. Naples Global Advisors LLC grew its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 23.0% during the fourth quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC now owns 85,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,635,000 after buying an additional 15,937 shares during the period. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. now owns 597,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,511,000 after buying an additional 21,855 shares in the last quarter. Family Legacy Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Family Legacy Inc. now owns 56,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,382,000 after buying an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 145,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,365,000 after acquiring an additional 13,317 shares during the period.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:BIV opened at $77.30 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.13. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $74.44 and a 12 month high of $79.08.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2514 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd.

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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 5 and 10 years and are publicly issued.