Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Shares Purchased by Liberty Capital Management Inc.

Liberty Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 26.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 126,528 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,521 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 1.8% of Liberty Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Liberty Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $9,410,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 189.3% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND opened at $74.47 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $71.41 and a 1-year high of $75.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $74.18 and a 200-day moving average of $74.20.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2455 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%.

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.