Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Sold by American Trust

American Trust lowered its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,220 shares of the company’s stock after selling 692 shares during the period. American Trust’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $960,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Lee Financial Co purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Heritage Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded up $0.84 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $74.41. 6,476,348 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,886,658. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $67.99 and a 52-week high of $74.44. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $72.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.13.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st will be given a $0.2239 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 1st. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $2.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.61%.

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.