Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 11,552,333 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 72% from the previous session’s volume of 6,729,578 shares.The stock last traded at $73.33 and had previously closed at $73.44.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $72.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.27.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Key Financial Inc increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Key Financial Inc now owns 8,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $623,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. VERITY Wealth Advisors now owns 15,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,133,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Access Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 7,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $553,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthstream Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,238,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter.

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.