Sigma Planning Corp Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Sigma Planning Corp grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BNDFree Report) by 56.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 47,607 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,246 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $3,506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 159.7% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. 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 Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.82 on Thursday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $72.34 and a 52-week high of $75.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.73.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2445 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

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