Golden Bell Financial Planning LLC Takes $17.99 Million Position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND)

Golden Bell Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 250,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,985,000. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for about 18.1% of Golden Bell Financial Planning LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of BND. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 44.1% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 477 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, YANKCOM Partnership bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the fourth quarter worth $45,000.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BND opened at $72.76 on Friday. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a 12-month low of $70.37 and a 12-month high of $75.67. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.28.

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. This is a positive change from Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd.

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.