Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Holdings Boosted by Gould Capital LLC

Gould Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 18.7% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 201,729 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 31,826 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 9.0% of Gould Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Gould Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $14,855,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. CKW Financial Group purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 159.7% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 387 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter valued at about $32,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ BND opened at $72.64 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $72.17 and a 52 week high of $75.23. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $73.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.63.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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.