Bristlecone Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Bristlecone Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 214,962 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,952 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of Bristlecone Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Bristlecone Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $15,458,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Creative Planning increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 91,686,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,569,000 after acquiring an additional 7,248,297 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 89,037,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,687,587,000 after purchasing an additional 4,687,550 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,082.1% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,430,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,060,000 after purchasing an additional 3,322,588 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9,287.8% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 2,826,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,259,000 after purchasing an additional 2,796,469 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 86.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,008,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,062,000 after buying an additional 1,863,233 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $72.34 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $72.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.36. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $70.37 and a 1-year high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a $0.2348 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase 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.