Empower Advisory Group LLC Buys 15,348 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 107.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 29,575 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,348 shares during the quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $2,127,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ BND opened at $72.26 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $72.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.33.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2348 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.