Advisory Alpha LLC Sells 287 Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Advisory Alpha LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) by 7.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,452 shares of the company’s stock after selling 287 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $248,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Access Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Access Financial Services Inc. now owns 7,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $553,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 4.7% during the third quarter. Towneley Capital Management Inc DE now owns 3,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,939 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,498,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 0.9% during the third quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 16,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,238,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Finally, Belmont Capital LLC lifted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 8.7% during the third quarter. Belmont Capital LLC now owns 1,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $136,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ:BND opened at $71.90 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 1 year low of $70.37 and a 1 year high of $75.67. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $72.41 and a 200-day moving average of $73.39.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th were paid a $0.2334 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 24th. 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.