Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) Shares Purchased by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,796,465 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 78,672 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada owned approximately 0.77% of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF worth $134,251,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BIV. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 52.4% in 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 during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 58.0% during the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 6,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 2,408 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 34.9% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 54,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,086,000 after buying an additional 14,147 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 14,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,066,000 after acquiring an additional 1,364 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 125.3% in the 4th quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 45,822 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,424,000 after acquiring an additional 25,483 shares during the period.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF stock opened at $75.87 on Monday. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $73.63 and a 12-month high of $78.89. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $76.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.62.

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).