Forefront Wealth Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 338,765 Vanguard Total International Bond ETF $BNDX

Forefront Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 338,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,755,000. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF accounts for 4.2% of Forefront Wealth Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 5.1% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 242,242,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,993,415,000 after buying an additional 11,725,325 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,168,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,424,514,000 after acquiring an additional 5,802,878 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 114.5% in the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,300,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $258,781,000 after acquiring an additional 2,829,060 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 36,224.0% in the 2nd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,571,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,327,000 after acquiring an additional 2,564,661 shares during the period. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $99,370,000.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Stock Performance

BNDX opened at $48.38 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a 1 year low of $48.20 and a 1 year high of $49.93. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $49.36.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.9686 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total International Bond ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.11. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 24.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 18th.

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.