Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Sold by Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc.

Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 32.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 424,520 shares of the company’s stock after selling 204,538 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises 9.3% of Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Astoria Strategic Wealth Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $31,886,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,073,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,285,458,000 after buying an additional 5,792,806 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 20.9% in the first quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 23.8% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 36,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,656,000 after acquiring an additional 7,022 shares during the last quarter. Simmons Bank raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 21.0% in the second quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 3,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 585 shares during the period. Finally, Syon Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $446,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $74.06. 4,454,892 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,620,515. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $67.99 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The company’s 50-day moving average is $74.64 and its 200-day moving average is $72.91.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.2255 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.