Courage Miller Partners LLC Has $17.08 Million Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Courage Miller Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 6.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 227,427 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,864 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for about 5.7% of Courage Miller Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Courage Miller Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $17,082,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. now owns 18,673 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,345,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.8% during the second quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 17,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,277,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.7% during the third quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Family CFO Inc grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.4% during the first quarter. Family CFO Inc now owns 1,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:BND traded down $0.46 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $73.38. The stock had a trading volume of 3,913,005 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,586,281. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $67.99 and a 52 week high of $75.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $74.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.97.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.2255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22.

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.