Providence First Trust Co Sells 26,447 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Providence First Trust Co reduced its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 18.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 119,489 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,447 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises approximately 3.2% of Providence First Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Providence First Trust Co’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $8,592,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 547,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,375,000 after acquiring an additional 9,160 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 73,454 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,282,000 after purchasing an additional 6,130 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 29.7% in the fourth quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 48,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,496,000 after purchasing an additional 11,125 shares during the last quarter. Sims Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $390,000. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $2,853,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.66 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $72.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.27.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.