Retirement Planning Group LLC Decreases Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Retirement Planning Group LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 31.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 153,217 shares of the company’s stock after selling 69,521 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up 0.5% of Retirement Planning Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Retirement Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $11,254,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $72.74 on Thursday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $71.10 and a twelve month high of $75.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $72.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.62.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2403 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 2nd.

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.