Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 2,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Key Financial Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 8,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $623,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors now owns 15,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,133,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 7,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $553,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truefg LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Truefg LLC now owns 6,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $501,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND stock opened at $72.48 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $70.97 and a one year high of $75.67. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $72.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.66.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2364 per share. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.91%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 1st.

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.