Cerity Partners LLC Acquires 13,745 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,759,344 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,745 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC owned 0.10% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $126,514,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 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 during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.82 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $72.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.98. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $70.37 and a 1-year high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a $0.2404 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.91%. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23.

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.