Blair William & Co. IL Buys 3,103 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Blair William & Co. IL boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 11.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,638 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,103 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $2,131,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.44 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $70.37 and a one year high of $75.67. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $72.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.02.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.2404 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.93%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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.