Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Holdings Cut by AEGON USA Investment Management LLC

AEGON USA Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,389 shares of the company’s stock after selling 793 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 2.4% of AEGON USA Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. AEGON USA Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $3,120,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 366,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,322,000 after acquiring an additional 98,201 shares during the period. Estate Counselors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 42.8% during the 3rd quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 23,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after acquiring an additional 7,083 shares during the period. Aurelius Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $7,595,000. Northwest Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 180.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwest Financial Advisors now owns 24,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after acquiring an additional 15,850 shares during the period. Finally, Zhang Financial LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter. Zhang Financial LLC now owns 423,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,829,000 after purchasing an additional 109,421 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND opened at $72.34 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $72.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.36. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $70.37 and a 1 year high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2348 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.