Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Shares Bought by Apriem Advisors

Apriem Advisors increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,013,920 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 202,155 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 7.1% of Apriem Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Apriem Advisors owned approximately 0.05% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $75,405,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 25,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Integrity Financial Corp WA increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 13.8% in the third quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 1,129 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.3% in the third quarter. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. now owns 4,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 29,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,192,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,819,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.2%

BND opened at $74.97 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $74.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.29. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $71.41 and a twelve month high of $75.15.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.