Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) is Courage Miller Partners LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Courage Miller Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 232,496 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,069 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 5.7% of Courage Miller Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Courage Miller Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $16,719,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of BND. Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter worth $319,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 278,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,039,000 after purchasing an additional 38,436 shares during the period. 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 121,821 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,777,000 after purchasing an additional 5,666 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 140,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,171,000 after buying an additional 781 shares during the period. Finally, American Investment Services Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9.8% in the second quarter. American Investment Services Inc. now owns 11,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $839,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $71.95 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $72.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.40. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $70.37 and a 52 week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.2334 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.