Sterling Financial Planning Inc. Sells 1,020 Shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV)

Sterling Financial Planning Inc. lowered its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 94,257 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,020 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF accounts for about 2.6% of Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Sterling Financial Planning Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF were worth $7,044,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 112.9% during the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 88.7% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 402 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Financial Connections Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 32.0% in the fourth quarter. Financial Connections Group Inc. now owns 681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

BIV opened at $75.13 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $74.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.27. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.95 and a fifty-two week high of $78.89.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2531 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF 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).