Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (NASDAQ:BNDW) saw strong trading volume on Wednesday . 284,041 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 41% from the previous session’s volume of 201,340 shares.The stock last traded at $68.12 and had previously closed at $68.25.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $68.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.37.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.7894 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Five Pine Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $2,790,000. Destiny Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Destiny Wealth Partners LLC now owns 13,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $900,000 after buying an additional 682 shares during the last quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Sage Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $457,000 after acquiring an additional 830 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 18,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,276,000 after acquiring an additional 1,139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Applied Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Applied Capital LLC now owns 71,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,867,000 after acquiring an additional 3,466 shares during 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.