Rational Advisors LLC Trims Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Rational Advisors LLC lowered its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 3.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,205,695 shares of the company’s stock after selling 40,357 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises 8.7% of Rational Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Rational Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $90,560,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in BND. PDS Planning Inc increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.1% during the third quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 179,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,517,000 after acquiring an additional 8,653 shares in the last quarter. Lutz Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Lutz Financial Services LLC now owns 1,081,417 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,225,000 after purchasing an additional 44,007 shares in the last quarter. Wheelhouse Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 58.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wheelhouse Advisory Group LLC now owns 6,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 2,373 shares during the period. Lansing Street Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 84,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,323,000 after purchasing an additional 760 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Opes Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Opes Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after buying an additional 240 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $72.83 on Tuesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $69.36 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $74.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.11.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.2276 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.75%.

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.