Leavell Investment Management Inc. Grows Stock Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Leavell Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 234,855 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,221 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up about 0.8% of Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $16,888,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.6% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 91,686,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,569,000 after buying an additional 7,248,297 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 89,037,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,687,587,000 after purchasing an additional 4,687,550 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 17,657,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,326,248,000 after purchasing an additional 417,578 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.7% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,487,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,088,186,000 after purchasing an additional 518,083 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.2% in the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,045,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $829,599,000 after purchasing an additional 548,650 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $72.24 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 has a fifty day moving average of $72.26 and a 200-day moving average of $73.36.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.2348 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost 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.