Financial Architects LLC Boosts Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Financial Architects LLC grew its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 213,080 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,475 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up about 9.8% of Financial Architects LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Financial Architects LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $15,323,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BND. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at $46,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the third quarter valued at $51,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $72.64 on Thursday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $70.37 and a 1-year high of $75.67. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $72.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.36.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given 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 of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

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.