Lowery Thomas LLC Sells 8,298 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Lowery Thomas LLC trimmed its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 12.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 58,095 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,298 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 2.1% of Lowery Thomas LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Lowery Thomas LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $4,265,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BND. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $472,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. BCO Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.3% during the first quarter. BCO Wealth Management LLC now owns 49,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,674,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. now owns 14,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,064,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Value Investment Professionals LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.9% during the second quarter. Value Investment Professionals LLC now owns 7,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $575,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Management Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Management Inc. now owns 4,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of BND stock opened at $71.83 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $72.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.28. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $71.74 and a 12 month high of $75.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $0.2529 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.25. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%.

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.