Journey Advisory Group LLC Buys 26,727 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Journey Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 550,053 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,727 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 3.4% of Journey Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Journey Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $40,742,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BND. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 3,990,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,769,000 after buying an additional 227,732 shares during the period. Alesco Advisors LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC now owns 2,265,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,492,000 after acquiring an additional 294,238 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 195,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,507,000 after acquiring an additional 11,590 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 502,981 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,407,000 after acquiring an additional 6,843 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BAM Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth $920,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND opened at $74.06 on Monday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $71.76 and a 52-week high of $75.23. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.26.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%.

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.