Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 28.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 86,860 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 19,267 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $6,389,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BND. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% in the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth about $33,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 218.8% during the third quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BND traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $70.75. 3,088,221 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,859,794. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $71.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.71. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $67.99 and a 12 month high of $74.38.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2163 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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.