Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Shares Bought by AMG National Trust Bank

AMG National Trust Bank lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 10.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,583,689 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 149,849 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 2.5% of AMG National Trust Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. AMG National Trust Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $116,623,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in BND. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. CKW Financial Group acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 159.7% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 387 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.50 on Tuesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $72.34 and a one year high of $75.23. The company has a 50 day moving average of $73.14 and a 200-day moving average of $73.75.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company 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.