Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Position Lifted by Foster Group Inc.

Foster Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 4.7% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,547,996 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 113,459 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 5.0% of Foster Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Foster Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $187,048,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Trinity Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 19.9% in the second quarter. Trinity Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,337,000 after purchasing an additional 3,028 shares during the period. Balefire LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.7% during the second quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 5,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 419,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,763,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635 shares during the period. FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.0% in the second quarter. FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 216,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,911,000 after acquiring an additional 6,219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McNaughton Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 30.1% in the second quarter. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC now owns 337,236 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,756,000 after acquiring an additional 77,953 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.46 on Thursday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $72.07 and a 12 month high of $75.23. The business’s 50-day moving average is $72.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.55.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a $0.2516 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.24. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd.

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.