Renaissance Technologies LLC Takes Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 35,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,629,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of BND. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $472,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. BCO Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. BCO Wealth Management LLC now owns 49,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,674,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. now owns 14,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,064,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Cornerstone Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Management Inc. now owns 4,374 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period. Finally, Evoke Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Evoke Wealth LLC now owns 21,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,628,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND opened at $72.40 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $72.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.52. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $72.07 and a twelve month high of $75.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.2516 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%.

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.