Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Stock Position Lifted by World Equity Group Inc.

World Equity Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,496 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the period. World Equity Group Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $252,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WealthCare Investment Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.8% during the second quarter. WealthCare Investment Partners LLC now owns 17,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,262,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 326.5% in the second quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 998 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares in the last quarter. Insight Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 14.9% in the second quarter. Insight Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $790,000 after acquiring an additional 1,422 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 149.2% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 47,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,436,000 after acquiring an additional 28,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 10.3% in the second quarter. Rappaport Reiches Capital Management LLC now owns 555,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,025,000 after acquiring an additional 51,973 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

BND stock traded up $0.16 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $74.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,647,786 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,806,273. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $67.99 and a 12 month high of $74.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $72.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.22.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were given a $0.2239 dividend. This represents a $2.69 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.62%. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 1st.

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.