Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Acquired by Northwest Financial Advisors

Northwest Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 180.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,642 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 15,850 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 1.5% of Northwest Financial Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Northwest Financial Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,772,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 140,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,171,000 after purchasing an additional 781 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 244.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $783,000 after buying an additional 7,715 shares during the period. Driehaus Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.1% in the second quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 8,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $640,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Invst LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.5% during the second quarter. Invst LLC now owns 6,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after acquiring an additional 3,014 shares during the period. Finally, CMG Global Holdings LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.5% during the second quarter. CMG Global Holdings LLC now owns 198,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,291,000 after acquiring an additional 13,900 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

BND opened at $72.42 on Tuesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $70.37 and a 1 year high of $75.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $72.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.39.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.2334 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.