Financial & Tax Architects LLC Has $11.79 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Financial & Tax Architects LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 163,956 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 483 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises approximately 3.0% of Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Financial & Tax Architects LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $11,790,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth about $46,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth about $46,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 289.9% during the second quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the second quarter worth about $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of BND stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $71.95. 5,600,053 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,326,859. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $70.37 and a 1 year high of $75.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $72.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.38.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a dividend of $0.2334 per share. This is an increase 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.