354,323 Shares in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF $BND Acquired by Verus Advisory Inc.

Verus Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 354,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,312,000. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF accounts for 17.2% of Verus Advisory Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. CKW Financial Group bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, FAS Wealth Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF by 1,064.1% in the 4th quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 454 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares during the period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF stock opened at $73.34 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $73.35 and its 200 day moving average is $73.87. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has a one year low of $72.34 and a one year high of $75.23.

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2473 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%.

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.