Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC Buys 27,331 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 56.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 76,176 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 27,331 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up 1.0% of Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $5,665,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 25,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. now owns 4,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Acorn Financial Advisory Services Inc. ADV grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Acorn Financial Advisory Services Inc. ADV now owns 4,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 29,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,192,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bull Street Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.9% in the second quarter. Bull Street Advisors LLC now owns 8,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $607,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $74.23 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $74.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.14. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $71.41 and a 52-week high of $75.15.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a $0.2455 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%.

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.