Bristlecone Advisors LLC Buys 15,952 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Bristlecone Advisors LLC raised its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 214,962 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,952 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 1.2% of Bristlecone Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Bristlecone Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $15,458,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

BND stock opened at $72.34 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.36. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2348 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.