Avior Wealth Management LLC Cuts Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Avior Wealth Management LLC lessened its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,398 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,740 shares during the quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $3,707,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in BND. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 505.3% during the 1st quarter. Milestone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% during the 3rd quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Turim 21 Investimentos Ltda. purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:BND traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $70.55. 14,378,934 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,181,792. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $67.99 and a 1 year high of $74.38. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.60.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2163 per share. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st.

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.