Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 113,100 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,281 shares during the period. Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $8,133,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of BND. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 289.9% in the 2nd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 620 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.01 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.41 and a two-hundred 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 company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.2334 dividend. This is a boost 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 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.