Raymond James & Associates Boosts Stock Holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 12.1% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,913,614 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 205,916 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $138,986,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.3% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. VitalStone Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 3,300.0% in the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the period. Lee Financial Co bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Your Advocates Ltd. LLP bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $70.67. 6,606,563 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,905,487. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $67.99 and a one year high of $74.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $71.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $71.72.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2163 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.20.

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.