PDS Planning Inc Acquires 8,653 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

PDS Planning Inc boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 179,961 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,653 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of PDS Planning Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. PDS Planning Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $13,517,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.5% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 283,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,600,000 after purchasing an additional 52,000 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 37.1% during the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 178,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,987,000 after purchasing an additional 48,409 shares in the last quarter. Lutz Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. Lutz Financial Services LLC now owns 1,018,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,991,000 after purchasing an additional 23,496 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 47,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,466,000 after purchasing an additional 1,430 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TFB Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $410,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

NASDAQ:BND traded up $0.44 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $72.98. 1,028,813 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,519,119. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $69.36 and a 12 month high of $75.67. The company has a fifty day moving average of $74.41 and a 200 day moving average of $73.10.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.2276 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.74%. This is a positive change 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.