Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Stake Lifted by Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 16.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,931,530 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 274,562 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 4.8% of Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. owned about 0.11% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $138,896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BND. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC now owns 3,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 42,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,187,000 after acquiring an additional 1,311 shares in the last quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 47.8% during the 3rd quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 6,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $475,000 after acquiring an additional 2,045 shares in the last quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc now owns 329,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,776,000 after purchasing an additional 17,553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.2% during the third quarter. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 147,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,087,000 after buying an additional 3,124 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

BND opened at $73.14 on Thursday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $70.37 and a 12 month high of $75.67. The business has a 50-day moving average of $72.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.25.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.2195 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

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.