Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) is Old Port Advisors’ 7th Largest Position

Old Port Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 92,332 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,110 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 1.9% of Old Port Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Old Port Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $6,935,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BND. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.8% in the third quarter. Arbor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 154,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,577,000 after acquiring an additional 7,053 shares during the period. Taylor & Morgan Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Taylor & Morgan Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $739,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 182.7% in the 3rd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 79,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,000,000 after purchasing an additional 51,628 shares during the period. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.2% in the third quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 6,604 shares of the company’s stock worth $496,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sound Stewardship LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.8% during the third quarter. Sound Stewardship LLC now owns 345,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,970,000 after buying an additional 18,936 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $73.07 on Tuesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $68.39 and a fifty-two week high of $75.67. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $74.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.04.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.2255 dividend. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd.

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.