Signet Investment Advisory Group Inc. Invests $216,000 in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Signet Investment Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $216,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BND. Creative Planning raised its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.6% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 91,686,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,569,000 after acquiring an additional 7,248,297 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 89,037,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,687,587,000 after purchasing an additional 4,687,550 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 17,657,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,326,248,000 after purchasing an additional 417,578 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,487,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,088,186,000 after purchasing an additional 518,083 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,045,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $829,599,000 after purchasing an additional 548,650 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BND opened at $72.24 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $72.26 and a 200-day moving average of $73.36. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $70.37 and a one year high of $75.67.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a $0.2348 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This is a boost from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23.

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.