Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Bought by Global Wealth Strategies & Associates

Global Wealth Strategies & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 9.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 343,775 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,845 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 7.7% of Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $24,721,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BND. Estate Counselors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 42.8% during the third quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 23,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 7,083 shares during the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 311 shares during the period. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 15,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,141,000 after buying an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 41,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,985,000 after buying an additional 950 shares during the period. Finally, Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $860,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND stock traded up $0.08 during trading on Thursday, reaching $71.99. 5,839,569 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,582,574. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $72.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.45. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.2334 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Profile

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a broad, market-value-weighted index of US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities with maturities of at least one year. BND was launched on Apr 3, 2007 and is managed by Vanguard.