Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 1,252,323 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 1,618% from the previous session’s volume of 72,891 shares.The stock last traded at $69.42 and had previously closed at $69.42.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $69.52 and a 200 day moving average of $69.35.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.1767 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BNDW. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 48.5% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 367,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,967,000 after purchasing an additional 119,960 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 14.9% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 123,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,717,000 after buying an additional 16,028 shares in the last quarter. Kure Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Kure Advisory LLC now owns 84,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,000,000 after buying an additional 1,144 shares in the last quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 69,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,695,000 after buying an additional 1,530 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Professional Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 7.8% in the 3rd quarter. Professional Financial Advisors LLC now owns 60,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,289,000 after acquiring an additional 4,393 shares in the last quarter.

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.