Efficient Advisors LLC Purchases 69,276 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Efficient Advisors LLC boosted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 5.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,390,350 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 69,276 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF makes up 6.4% of Efficient Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Efficient Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $99,980,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BND. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 36.7% during the fourth quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 366,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,322,000 after purchasing an additional 98,201 shares in the last quarter. Joel Adams & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,459,000. Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 115.3% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,230,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,426,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,696 shares in the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 42.8% during the third quarter. Estate Counselors LLC now owns 23,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after purchasing an additional 7,083 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aurelius Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,595,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

BND stock opened at $73.00 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a twelve month low of $70.37 and a twelve month high of $75.67. The company’s 50 day moving average is $72.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.2195 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 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.