Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Purchased by Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC

Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 14.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,893 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,214 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 0.5% of Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Shakespeare Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,862,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BND. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 1,759,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,514,000 after acquiring an additional 13,745 shares in the last quarter. Trek Financial LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 79,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,697,000 after purchasing an additional 2,067 shares during the period. Garrison Point Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 24.9% in the fourth quarter. Garrison Point Advisors LLC now owns 10,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $722,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Titleist Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $8,479,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $76,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.82 on Monday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $72.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.98.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.2404 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.91%.

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.