Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Shares Purchased by Joule Financial LLC

Joule Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 898,873 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 18,705 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises 19.9% of Joule Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Joule Financial LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $66,579,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 31,250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $73.58 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $71.41 and a 1-year high of $75.23. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $74.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.30.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%.

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.