Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Purchased by HFG Advisors Inc.

HFG Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,907 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,042 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up 1.7% of HFG Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. HFG Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $1,867,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Lee Financial Co purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 443.3% in the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Creative Capital Management Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the first quarter worth about $42,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

BND stock traded up $0.26 during trading on Friday, reaching $73.85. 6,093,118 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,865,545. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $67.99 and a 52-week high of $74.80. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $72.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.17.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were given a dividend of $0.2239 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st. This represents a $2.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.64%. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.21.

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.