Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Buys 37,745 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 35.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 142,874 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,745 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $10,605,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 161,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,976,000 after acquiring an additional 4,106 shares during the period. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $314,000. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 389,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,882,000 after acquiring an additional 38,832 shares during the period. Simmons Bank boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 6,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $445,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the period. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 11,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $852,000 after acquiring an additional 1,030 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $72.45 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $71.76 and a 12 month high of $75.23. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $73.56 and a 200-day moving average of $74.08.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2417 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st.

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.