Voya Financial Advisors Inc. Acquires 28,488 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Voya Financial Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,531,732 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,488 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for about 12.4% of Voya Financial Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Voya Financial Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $115,309,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Simmons Bank raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 21.0% in the second quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 3,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after buying an additional 585 shares during the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 42.8% in the 3rd quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 23,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after acquiring an additional 7,083 shares during the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.4% in the 2nd quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp now owns 4,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the period. Finally, B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management now owns 15,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.51 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $73.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.36.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a dividend of $0.2276 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $2.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.72%.

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.