NewSquare Capital LLC Raises Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

NewSquare Capital LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 378,338 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,494 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 2.7% of NewSquare Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. NewSquare Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $27,827,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ellenbecker Investment Group raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Ellenbecker Investment Group now owns 42,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,142,000 after acquiring an additional 3,233 shares during the period. Pacific Wealth Strategies Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Pacific Wealth Strategies Group Inc. now owns 9,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $734,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. SlateStone Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 79,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,848,000 after purchasing an additional 1,108 shares during the period. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 118.5% during the 4th quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 450,122 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,106,000 after purchasing an additional 244,094 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 10,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $791,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of BND stock traded up $0.13 on Tuesday, hitting $70.95. 6,044,340 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,083,464. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $67.99 and a 52 week high of $74.38. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.66.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2163 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

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.