American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. Increases Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 41,609 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,406 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for about 1.6% of American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. American Financial & Tax Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $2,992,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of BND. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.56 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $72.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $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 company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a $0.2348 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is a positive change 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.