Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Sold by SNS Financial Group LLC

SNS Financial Group LLC cut its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 16.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 267,286 shares of the company’s stock after selling 54,507 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises approximately 2.0% of SNS Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. SNS Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $19,221,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BND. Eastern Bank grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 27,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,064,000 after buying an additional 2,827 shares during the last quarter. Sebold Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 11.2% during the third quarter. Sebold Capital Management Inc. now owns 50,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,799,000 after acquiring an additional 5,091 shares during the period. Saxony Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% during the third quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC now owns 75,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,677,000 after acquiring an additional 3,999 shares during the last quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Liberty Capital Management Inc. now owns 78,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,095 shares during the period. Finally, Rainey & Randall Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rainey & Randall Investment Management Inc. now owns 704,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,916,000 after purchasing an additional 2,733 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ BND opened at $72.36 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $72.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.31. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52 week low of $70.37 and a 52 week 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 $0.2348 dividend. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 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.