Blue Trust Inc. Boosts Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 15.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 81,955 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,707 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $6,070,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 31,250.0% during the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 625 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.42 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $74.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.32. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $71.41 and a 1 year high of $75.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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.