Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Shares Acquired by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,522,669 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 362,268 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 0.7% of Assetmark Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Assetmark Inc. owned 0.24% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $336,351,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 189.3% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the second quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $74.66 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $71.41 and a 12-month high of $75.15. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $74.21.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2455 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company 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.