Clarus Wealth Advisors Buys 9,456 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND

Clarus Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 11.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 88,757 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,456 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 2.5% of Clarus Wealth Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Clarus Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $6,453,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 159.7% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 387 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth $32,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of BND opened at $72.21 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.49. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $72.07 and a 12-month high of $75.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2516 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.24.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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.