Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Sold by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. lessened its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 6.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 38,133 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,540 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $2,864,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.6% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 140,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,171,000 after buying an additional 781 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 244.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,865 shares of the company’s stock worth $783,000 after acquiring an additional 7,715 shares in the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 8,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $640,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Invst LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.5% in the 2nd quarter. Invst LLC now owns 6,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 3,014 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CMG Global Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.5% in the 2nd quarter. CMG Global Holdings LLC now owns 198,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,291,000 after purchasing an additional 13,900 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $72.42 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.39. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month 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 issued a dividend of $0.2334 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 24th.

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.