TPG Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

TPG Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 14.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 21,565 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,645 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of TPG Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. TPG Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,551,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of BND. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.66 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $70.37 and a twelve month high of $75.67. The company’s 50 day moving average is $72.18 and its 200 day moving average is $73.27.

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 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 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.