Symmetry Partners LLC Sells 698,718 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Symmetry Partners LLC reduced its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 65.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 361,080 shares of the company’s stock after selling 698,718 shares during the period. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF comprises about 2.1% of Symmetry Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Symmetry Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $26,225,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Morningstar Investment Services LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 90.1% in the fourth quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC now owns 17,898,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,319,534,000 after purchasing an additional 8,482,025 shares in the last quarter. Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 789.9% in the 4th quarter. Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co. now owns 6,896,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $507,248,000 after buying an additional 6,121,670 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 11.7% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 55,509,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,873,449,000 after buying an additional 5,800,676 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 22.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,073,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,285,458,000 after acquiring an additional 5,792,806 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 19,231,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,414,478,000 after acquiring an additional 2,621,687 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

BND traded up $0.26 on Tuesday, hitting $72.65. The company had a trading volume of 5,444,766 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,996,476. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $71.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $72.20. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1-year low of $67.99 and a 1-year high of $73.92.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were given a $0.219 dividend. This is an increase from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 3rd.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Company 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.