Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp Invests $1.50 Million in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV)

Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 20,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,500,000. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF makes up 1.4% of Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Evergreen Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Evergreen Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,357,000 after purchasing an additional 1,943 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 58.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 6,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $490,000 after buying an additional 2,408 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management raised its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 12.1% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 126,119 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,425,000 after acquiring an additional 13,651 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 53.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 415,162 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,536,000 after acquiring an additional 143,861 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 52.4% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 14,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 5,102 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA BIV opened at $76.14 on Wednesday. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $72.95 and a 12 month high of $78.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $75.54 and its 200 day moving average is $76.01.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.2531 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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).