24,063 Shares in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Acquired by Beacon Wealthcare LLC

Beacon Wealthcare LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 24,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,770,000. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Beacon Wealthcare LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Investors Research Corp increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 1,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.2% during the second quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 6.4% during the first quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 5,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 7,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $569,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of BND stock traded down $0.43 during trading on Thursday, hitting $72.06. 5,214,006 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,077,250. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $67.99 and a 52-week high of $74.90. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $72.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.41.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 4th were paid a $0.2023 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st.

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.