Franklin Resources Inc. Has $2.88 Million Stake in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX)

Franklin Resources Inc. reduced its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDX) by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,726 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,397 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF were worth $2,883,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BNDX. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,745,665 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 10.1% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 18,307,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $884,798,000 after buying an additional 1,681,738 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 9,056,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,776,000 after buying an additional 217,830 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 7,537,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $378,991,000 after acquiring an additional 179,901 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 6,185,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $310,987,000 after acquiring an additional 265,191 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Price Performance

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF stock opened at $49.09 on Thursday. Vanguard Total International Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $48.19 and a fifty-two week high of $50.70. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.74.

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.