Truist Financial Corp Acquires 78,261 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Truist Financial Corp grew its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,887,155 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 78,261 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp owned 0.20% of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF worth $212,350,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of BND. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% in the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the period. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Union Savings Bank increased its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 218.8% during the third quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock traded up $0.16 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $70.73. The stock had a trading volume of 4,256,477 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,959,856. The company has a 50-day moving average of $71.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.67. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a fifty-two week low of $67.99 and a fifty-two week high of $74.38.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.