MA Private Wealth Sells 20,249 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

MA Private Wealth reduced its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 908,057 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,249 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises 12.8% of MA Private Wealth’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. MA Private Wealth owned about 0.06% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $68,204,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4,650.0% in the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 443.3% during the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Family Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $40,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $73.43. 257,779 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,550,226. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.99. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $68.34 and a 52 week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.2255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22.

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.