Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Shares Purchased by Hobart Private Capital LLC

Hobart Private Capital LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 23.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 350,744 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 67,555 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises approximately 4.4% of Hobart Private Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Hobart Private Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $25,748,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BND. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 159.7% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at $32,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of BND opened at $72.15 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $72.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.57. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $72.07 and a 1-year high of $75.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.2516 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd.

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.