Sigma Planning Corp Increases Position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF $BIV

Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:BIV) by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 140,546 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,612 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF were worth $10,975,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF by 85.5% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. First Community Trust NA purchased a new stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, CNB Bank acquired a new position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Price Performance

BIV opened at $78.56 on Friday. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF has a 12-month low of $74.44 and a 12-month high of $78.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $77.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.05.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.2738 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd.

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). The Index includes all medium and larger issues of the United States Government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 5 and 10 years and are publicly issued.