Financial Avengers Inc. Boosts Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Financial Avengers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 16.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,708 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,962 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up 0.5% of Financial Avengers Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Financial Avengers Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,030,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Essex Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.9% in the second quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. Cahaba Wealth Management Inc. now owns 18,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,345,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. Hill Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 17,571 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,277,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.7% in the third quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.41 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.41.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.2276 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $2.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 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.