Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) Shares Acquired by Petix & Botte Co

Petix & Botte Co boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 247,703 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,166 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises 5.4% of Petix & Botte Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Petix & Botte Co’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $18,219,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 188,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,881,000 after buying an additional 21,559 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 38.3% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 540,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,731,000 after acquiring an additional 149,535 shares in the last quarter. Lincoln National Corp boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 78.5% during the 4th quarter. Lincoln National Corp now owns 85,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,274,000 after acquiring an additional 37,523 shares during the period. UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,455,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 482,312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,474,000 after purchasing an additional 65,202 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $71.42. The company had a trading volume of 5,584,267 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,852,084. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $71.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $71.79. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $67.99 and a 12-month high of $74.24.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2138 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st.

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.