Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Shares Acquired by Washington Trust Advisors Inc.

Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 78.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 48,097 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,180 shares during the period. Washington Trust Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $3,563,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 3,990,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,769,000 after purchasing an additional 227,732 shares in the last quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. Alesco Advisors LLC now owns 2,265,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,492,000 after purchasing an additional 294,238 shares in the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 195,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,507,000 after purchasing an additional 11,590 shares in the last quarter. BAM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $920,000. Finally, Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $524,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

BND opened at $73.55 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12 month low of $71.76 and a 12 month high of $75.23. The business has a 50-day moving average of $73.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.19.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2417 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 1st.

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.