NewEdge Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 10.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 963,964 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 87,815 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $69,319,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 59.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 374,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,153,000 after buying an additional 140,133 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 3,040,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,353,000 after acquiring an additional 23,927 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 69.8% during the third quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 4,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after purchasing an additional 2,005 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 23.4% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 37,102 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,787,000 after purchasing an additional 7,047 shares during the period. Finally, Destination Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth about $475,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ BND opened at $72.61 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $72.92 and its 200-day moving average is $72.84. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2404 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.97%.

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.