Journey Advisory Group LLC Acquires 69,096 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Journey Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 22.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 379,016 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 69,096 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 3.3% of Journey Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Journey Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $27,308,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,073,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,285,458,000 after purchasing an additional 5,792,806 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 39.8% during the 4th quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 101,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,380,000 after buying an additional 28,986 shares in the last quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 157,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,605,000 after buying an additional 21,216 shares in the last quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $343,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 20.9% in the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $181,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $74.84. 2,376,625 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,631,500. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $73.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.40. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $67.99 and a 52 week high of $74.99.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.2255 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.