Associated Banc Corp Purchases 21,481 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Associated Banc Corp lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 20.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 128,645 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,481 shares during the period. Associated Banc Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $9,663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4,650.0% during the 2nd quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 443.3% during the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter worth about $38,000. Family Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, American National Bank bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $44,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:BND traded up $0.51 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $73.10. The company had a trading volume of 544,992 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,551,067. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $70.37 and a one year high of $75.67. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $73.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.28.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a $0.2276 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous monthly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $2.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.74%.

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.