Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Purchases 195,653 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 33.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 779,726 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 195,653 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $57,754,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 25,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 13.8% in the third quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 1,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 29,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,192,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Centurion Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 24,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,819,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $73.24 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $73.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $74.21. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $71.76 and a fifty-two week high of $75.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 of this dividend 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.