Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) is Aspire Capital Advisors LLC’s 7th Largest Position

Aspire Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 193,380 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,817 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 4.0% of Aspire Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $13,906,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Creative Planning grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.6% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 91,686,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,569,000 after acquiring an additional 7,248,297 shares in the last quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 20.7% during the 3rd quarter. Axiom Advisory LLC now owns 27,905,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,065,731,000 after buying an additional 4,794,485 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 89,037,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,687,587,000 after buying an additional 4,687,550 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,082.1% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,430,390 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,060,000 after buying an additional 3,322,588 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 86.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,008,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,062,000 after acquiring an additional 1,863,233 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $72.29 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $72.39 and its 200 day moving average is $73.39. 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 firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.2334 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF 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.