World Investment Advisors Has $2.45 Million Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

World Investment Advisors decreased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 8.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 34,057 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,045 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $2,449,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of BND opened at $73.82 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 52-week low of $70.37 and a 52-week high of $75.67. The business’s fifty day moving average is $72.90 and its 200-day moving average is $73.01.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2404 per share. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.91%.

About Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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.