Aspect Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Aspect Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 39.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,743 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,351 shares during the quarter. Aspect Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $341,000 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. Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 11.5% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 27,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,064,000 after buying an additional 2,827 shares during the period. Sebold Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Sebold Capital Management Inc. now owns 50,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,799,000 after purchasing an additional 5,091 shares in the last quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC now owns 75,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,677,000 after acquiring an additional 3,999 shares in the last quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.0% during the third quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. now owns 78,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,882,000 after buying an additional 5,095 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rainey & Randall Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rainey & Randall Investment Management Inc. now owns 704,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,916,000 after purchasing an additional 2,733 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND opened at $72.36 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $72.09 and a 200-day moving average of $73.31. 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 company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2348 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.