Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. Acquires 86,359 Shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV)

Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) by 367.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 109,868 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 86,359 shares during the quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF were worth $8,210,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BIV. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Montag A & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 112.9% in the fourth quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 32.0% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 47.8% in the 4th quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 748 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSEARCA:BIV opened at $76.14 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $75.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.01. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a 52-week low of $72.95 and a 52-week high of $78.89.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Increases Dividend

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

About Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

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).