Ascent Group LLC Boosts Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Ascent Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,113 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 530 shares during the period. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,210,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of BND. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4,650.0% during the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Family Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. American National Bank bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth about $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of BND opened at $73.25 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $73.46 and its 200 day moving average is $73.36. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a dividend of $0.2276 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.73%. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly 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.