Sebold Capital Management Inc. Raises Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Sebold Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 52,654 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,081 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up about 2.5% of Sebold Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Sebold Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $3,786,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,238,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Belmont Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.7% in the third quarter. Belmont Capital LLC now owns 1,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SilverOak Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.5% in the third quarter. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $820,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of BND stock opened at $71.79 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $72.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.40. 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 company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a dividend of $0.2334 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.