Strategic Advisory Partners LLC Makes New $33.08 Million Investment in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Strategic Advisory Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 446,556 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,076,000. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up 27.4% of Strategic Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. DiPaolo Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $1,506,000. Bright Futures Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $524,000. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 261,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,429,000 after acquiring an additional 14,988 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,259,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,296,000 after purchasing an additional 46,340 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 78,903,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,844,363,000 after purchasing an additional 6,989,480 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.34 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $72.34 and a twelve month high of $75.23. The company’s 50 day moving average is $73.35 and its 200 day moving average is $73.87.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2473 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 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.