Essential Planning LLC. Acquires 16,405 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Essential Planning LLC. increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 690,326 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,405 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up about 21.3% of Essential Planning LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Essential Planning LLC.’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $51,850,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4,650.0% in the second quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 443.3% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Family Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, American National Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.48 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $74.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.22. 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 firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2276 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $2.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.77%. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22.

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.