PFG Advisors Raises Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

PFG Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 3.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 176,491 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,075 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of PFG Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. PFG Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $12,691,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 89,037,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,687,587,000 after acquiring an additional 4,687,550 shares during the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2,218.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 29,325,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,108,775,000 after acquiring an additional 28,060,256 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 19,321,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,391,367,000 after acquiring an additional 1,664,458 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.7% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,487,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,088,186,000 after acquiring an additional 518,083 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co. now owns 11,901,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $855,843,000 after acquiring an additional 919,970 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BND stock opened at $73.06 on Wednesday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $70.37 and a fifty-two week high of $75.67. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $72.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.20.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.2195 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd.

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.