Empowered Funds LLC Makes New $7.64 Million Investment in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 102,052 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,643,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.5% during the first quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 23,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,703,000 after buying an additional 1,833 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 20.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,326,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,711,029,000 after purchasing an additional 6,253,040 shares during the period. Jacobi Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.6% during the first quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 18,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 2,039 shares during the period. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 193.6% during the first quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 8,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $617,000 after purchasing an additional 5,598 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 15.4% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 6,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 884 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of BND opened at $72.48 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $74.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.22.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2276 per share. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $2.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.77%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st.

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.