Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) is ALM First Financial Advisors LLC’s 4th Largest Position

ALM First Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 20.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 483,150 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 81,411 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up about 7.7% of ALM First Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. ALM First Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $34,743,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at $46,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter worth about $46,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 289.9% during the 2nd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the second quarter valued at $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $71.98 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $72.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.39.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were issued a $0.2334 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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.