ARK & TLK Investments LLC Invests $427,000 in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

ARK & TLK Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $427,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Baystate Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Baystate Wealth Management LLC now owns 461,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,956,000 after acquiring an additional 3,040 shares during the last quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Fiducient Advisors LLC now owns 581,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,739,000 after buying an additional 33,692 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 27.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,280,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,764,089,000 after buying an additional 5,367,298 shares in the last quarter. IMA Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.2% during the third quarter. IMA Wealth Inc. now owns 158,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,078,000 after acquiring an additional 6,452 shares during the period. Finally, White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 192,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,186,000 after acquiring an additional 33,732 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $72.66. The company had a trading volume of 3,526,987 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,035,859. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $71.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.19. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $67.99 and a 1-year high of $73.92.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $0.219 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 3rd. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21.

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.